Located in the hills east of St. Helena, above Meadowood and just below the Howell Mountain appellation, adjacent to David Abreu’s Thorevilos Vineyard, Colgin’s Herb Lamb Vineyard and Forman Vineyards, the Seven Stones site possesses a truly unique terroir, partly because of its tumultuous volcanic past. A single vine row reveals several soil changes—from powdery white ash, to enormous boulders, to brown and black glasslike obsidian. White soils give way to grey, to brown, and to red soils all within the same small vineyard block. This complexity lends its character to the vine, yielding grapes with different flavors and aromas, and wines of incredible complexity and depth.
The winemaking at Seven Stones is overseen by the experienced hand of winemaker Aaron Pott. Aaron firmly believes in non interventionist winemaking that allows the terroir to express itself in the wine, techniques he learned from his great winemaking mentors and friends Michel Rolland and John Kongsgaard. His skills were honed as winemaker at the Premier Grand Cru Classe Château Troplong Mondot and the Grand Cru Classe Château La Tour Figeac both in St. Emilion as well as St. Clement and Quintessa in Napa Valley.
ANTONIO GALLONI 96 POINTS - "The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has turned out beautifully. Plush, dense and explosive, the 2015 is bursting at the seams with intensity. The flavors and textures are beautifully layered in this sumptuous, vivid Cabernet from Seven Stones and winemaker Aaron Pott. Unfortunately, the 2015 won't be ready to drink anytime soon, so readers should be prepared to be patient."
The winemaking at Seven Stones is overseen by the experienced hand of winemaker Aaron Pott. Aaron firmly believes in non interventionist winemaking that allows the terroir to express itself in the wine, techniques he learned from his great winemaking mentors and friends Michel Rolland and John Kongsgaard. His skills were honed as winemaker at the Premier Grand Cru Classe Château Troplong Mondot and the Grand Cru Classe Château La Tour Figeac both in St. Emilion as well as St. Clement and Quintessa in Napa Valley.
ANTONIO GALLONI 96 POINTS - "The 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon has turned out beautifully. Plush, dense and explosive, the 2015 is bursting at the seams with intensity. The flavors and textures are beautifully layered in this sumptuous, vivid Cabernet from Seven Stones and winemaker Aaron Pott. Unfortunately, the 2015 won't be ready to drink anytime soon, so readers should be prepared to be patient."
