Winemaker:  "Here is a blend of mature fruit from all five of our distinctive estate Cabernet clones. The result is, in short, terrific. In character this ’06 release is a truly complex, expressive, Alexander Valley Cabernet which opens up with seductive, spicy, varietal aromas. Its equally expressive mouth-filling flavors of Bing cherries, plums, and crushed blackberries are bountiful and ripe, with characteristics typical of Field Stone’s definitive 'Alexander Valley Style': rich, fruit forward, with attractive notes of oak vanillin that never dominate.

Before our first winery production of Cabernet Sauvignon in 1977, Field Stone's vineyards had acquired an enviable reputation for the outstanding quality of their Cabernet grapes that were sold to Chateau Montelena, Grgich-Hills, Jordan, Simi, and Souverain wineries. From the beginning, André Tchelistcheff, our long-time consultant, emphasized the importance of planting a variety of Cabernet clones instead of just one ("a bouquet of mixed flowers is always more captivating than a vase of one," he said). Like flowers, clonally distinct Cabernet fruit yields a strikingly broad range of different aromas and flavors. The result is more delightful blending possibilities on the winemaker's artistic palette and a singularly more intriguing, complex wine."

Wired For Wine:    As Robert Parker comments, "An impressive lineup of opaque, burly, highly extracted, impressive reds continue to emerge from this low-profile, Sonoma winery."  A hand-blended Cabernet was grown, produced, and bottled on the Field Stone winery.  It is a beautiful Cabernet that drinks well now through 2015.

Size:  750 ml
Varietal:  100% Cabernet Sauvignon
Alcohol:  13.5%
Vintage:  2006
Region:  Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California
Cases Produced:  2,000