2017

The Silks Mountain Red Blend

Red Blend Alexander Valley

$150

DESCRIPTION

The Silks, named after our burgundy and gold horse racing silks, is crafted from some of our most unique blocks across our mountain estate. Different blocks of Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon are blended to create a wine with an abundance of flavor diversity and complexity. The aroma combines fresh blueberries, black plum, and chocolate with bergamot tea notes. The palate has notes of bramble pie, dark plum and blueberry jam. The finish is defined and well matured and continues to show lively acidity and fine grain tannins. Composition: 69% Cabernet Franc, 25% Merlot, and 6% Cabernet Sauvignon

ACCOLADES

92 points

Antonio Galloni, Vinous,

Jul 2020

Pocket Peak

Our vineyards lie within the proposed Pocket Peak American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the eastern highlands of the Alexander Valley AVA.

Pocket Peak is defined by its elevated topography and distinctions in climate, precipitation, and soils. The petition to establish Pocket Peak as a new AVA was filed with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in February 2022.

Alexander Valley

The Stonestreet winery and tasting room sit on the tranquil valley floor facing the mountains where we farm our fruit.

The Alexander Valley AVA was made official in 1984, and it outlines the path of the Russian River flowing from Mendocino County down to Healdsburg. Grapes were grown commercially in this valley as early as the 1840s and gained a reputation for superb quality in the 1960s and ‘70s. The proposed Pocket Peak AVA will distinguish between grapes grown at high elevation—including Stonestreet fruit—and grapes grown in the valley below.