Christopher's Vineyard
Elevation: 2,400 ft  |
Pocket Peak
2019

Christopher's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
$200
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
The 2019 Christopher’s is a testimony of integration; with mocha, anise, cherry fruit leather and savory notes of juniper and leather on the nose. The palate reflects the relentless power of the mountain estate with flavors of black plum and bramble, combined with generous texture and and expansive mid-palate that culminates with a lingering currant and cassis finish.
ACCOLADES
98 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, The Wine Independent,
Apr 2024
97 points
Audrey Frick, JebDunnuck.com,
Jun 2024
96 points
Ryan Montgomery, JamesSuckling.com,
Aug 2024
Aerial view of Upper Barn Vineyard
Christopher's Vineyard

Christopher’s Vineyard is our most remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon grown at the highest planted elevation on the mountain. At 2,400 foot this vineyard sits well above the fog line and receives exceptional exposure to sunlight, soils that are studded with volcanic rocks, and temperatures that are moderated by cooling evening winds from the Pacific Ocean


Elevation: 2,400 ft
Soil Type: Suther 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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