Family

Generations on this land

Footsteps on Mountain Paths

Christopher Jackson is the only son of Barbara Banke and the late Jess Jackson. He grew up on the winery’s mountain vineyard in northern Sonoma County and remembers running through the vine rows to keep up with the long strides of his father. Chris’s parents were both land-use attorneys before dedicating themselves full-time to wine. Likeminded, he earned a Juris Doctorate from the University of California Berkeley School of Law, but he always knew he wanted to continue working in the family business.

You’re at harmony with nature, you see all of the wonders Alexander Valley has to offer, and it really makes you understand that as a human out here you are just one part of a very complex and multifaceted world.
Chris Jackson
Chris and Ari Jackson
A Profound Project
Chris sees his primary role as guardian of the mountain, encompassing both a deep respect for the land and a tenacious push for excellence in farming and winemaking.

He finds the expansive mountain site—and the wine world—simultaneously humbling and inspiring. "The more you know about wine, the more you realize you don't know all that much. That's kind of what our mountain is to me on a micro level. The topography is so complex that we sometimes have to go back and pick the same vineyard block three times in order to harvest it correctly. The mountain is perpetually challenging what I think is possible. I'm still discovering it."

Chris' wife, Ariel Jackson, has joined him in the endeavor. She is a Sonoma County native and holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan Law School. She is an ambassador for Stonestreet.

THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME

Stonestreet pays tribute to a doctor who impacted his grandparents' lives. The name has been passed down for three generations, most recently to Chris and Ari's four sons.

Chris and Ari Jackson
Our understanding as a family is to make sure that what we bring to the table, off this estate, is as special as it can possibly be.
Chris Jackson
COME TO THE ESTATE

Experience the mountain for yourself and tour our single-vineyard sites at up to 2,400 ft elevation.