Katherine Goldschmidt Stonemason Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California

Crafted as a father-daughter collaboration between winemaker Nick Goldschmidt and his daughter Katherine, this small-lot Cabernet Sauvignon reflects both family tradition and precise vineyard expression. The 2023 vintage hails from the gravelly soils of Stonemason Hill in Alexander Valley, where mature vines, high elevation, and a cool, late-ripening season converged to produce a structured, age-worthy red with both power and poise. With a growing reputation and consistent critical acclaim, this bottling continues to overdeliver vintage after vintage.

Product Details

• Vintage: 2023
• Varietal: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon
• Appellation: Alexander Valley, Sonoma County
• Vineyard / Elevation: Stonemason Hill / 500 feet
• Soils: Sandy and Bale loam
• Vine Age / Clone / Rootstock: Planted 1989 / Jackson clone / 110R
• Trellising / Pruning: Vertical Shoot Position / Cane pruned
• Harvest Yield: 3.5 tons per acre
• ABV / TA / pH: 14.5% / 5.9 g/L / 3.62
• Aging Program: 100% French oak, medium toast, 15% new
• Fining / Filtration: Unfined; Vegan
• Production Volume: 20,000 cases (equivalent to 240,000 bottles)

Sensory Description
The wine opens with a vivid purple hue and immediately offers a bouquet of ripe red fruit—cherry, blueberry, and black cherry—woven with elegant threads of French vanilla from oak aging. The 2023 vintage's cool growing season and delayed harvest contributed to extended hangtime, resulting in precise tannin development and bright acidity. On the palate, this translates to rich, persistent notes of blueberry and black cherry, held in tension by Alexander Valley’s signature verve and freshness. Fine-grained tannins round out the finish, delivering a plush texture with lasting elegance. The balance between fruit concentration, acid lift, and subtle oak spice make this a polished and cellar-worthy expression, with aging potential through 2035.

Awards & Accolades

• 92 Points – Wine Enthusiast: “Smooth, supple, and full of ripe fruit character.”
• 94 Points – North Coast Wine Challenge: Double Gold Medal
• 91 Points – James Suckling: “Bright and clean with tension and energy.”

Winemaker’s Background
Nick Goldschmidt is a veteran New Zealand–born winemaker known for his precision with single-vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon. He launched the Katherine Goldschmidt label to honor his middle daughter, and the wine is made collaboratively between the two. The family began working with the Stonemason Hill site in 2018—a vineyard with rocky, gravelly loam soils ideal for Cabernet—and have since used it to anchor this bottling. As part of the Goldschmidt Vineyards portfolio, this wine reflects the producer’s commitment to site-driven, sustainably farmed, and authentically styled Cabernet from Alexander and Napa Valleys. Their approach merges minimalist winemaking with careful vineyard selection to highlight purity of place and variety.

Serving Suggestions
Serve at 60–65 °F to fully express the wine’s structure and nuanced fruit profile. Ideal with red meats like filet mignon, prime rib, or rack of lamb, it also pairs beautifully with mushroom risotto or grilled portobello for a vegetarian option. A must-try for fans of Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon seeking a polished yet terroir-driven wine with ageability, this bottle is equally suited for weeknight dinners or cellaring for special occasions.