Upper Barn Vineyard
Elevation: 1,800 ft  |
Pocket Peak
2021

Upper Barn Vineyard Chardonnay

Chardonnay Alexander Valley
$155
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
The texture of the 2021 Upper Barn Vineyard Chardonnay is both opulent and elegant, with an acid backbone and powerful structure that is consistent across the palate. Aromas of cantaloupe, honeycomb, and honeysuckle burst from the glass with beautiful concentration and structure that will only improve with cellaring. This wine is perfectly balanced with flavors of tropical fruit and notes of toast that fully envelope the palate. The finish is round and mouthwatering, with lingering flavors. Wine writer Ray Isle calls Upper Barn "one of California's top Chardonnays, year in and year out."
ACCOLADES
96 points
Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com,
Jun 2024
96 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent,
Apr 2024
95 points
Ryan Montgomery, JamesSuckling.com,
Aug 2024
Aerial view of Upper Barn Vineyard
Upper Barn Vineyard

The Upper Barn Vineyard produces our most transporting Chardonnay, delivering a truly unique wine that can only be crafted from this site 1,800ft up the mountain. The stars continue to align as this vineyard continues to produce wines with density and a dreamy mix of aromatics and texture.


Elevation: 1,800 ft
Soil Type: Sobrante Loam
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.

A foggy day in Pocket Peak.
A foggy day in Pocket Peak.
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.

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