Cougar Ridge Chardonnay
2015

Cougar Ridge Chardonnay

Chardonnay Alexander Valley
$85
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
The Cougar Ridge stands out for its unusual blend of fruit and marine characteristics (an ode to the uplifted sea beds found throughout Sonoma County’s high country vineyards), exhibiting aromas of vanilla bean, fresh red apples, and crème brûlée. The palate is exquisitely fruit-driven with grilled nectarine, baked apple, saline and pineapple that extends through a lengthy finish – a complex powerhouse that speaks to site and sunshine alike.
ACCOLADES
93 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Dec 2017
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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