Avant Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2022
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled beef burgers, roasted pork loin, medium-aged cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
The Kendall-Jackson Avant Cabernet Sauvignon represents a modern, vibrant evolution in California winemaking, designed to showcase the pure, bright fruit character of the grape with minimal oak intervention. 'Avant'—meaning forward or before—alludes to this fresh, fruit-first philosophy. Sourced from select cool-climate coastal vineyards across California, the wine undergoes a precise fermentation process, utilizing a combination of stainless steel and neutral oak barrels to preserve its lively acidity and expressive berry notes. This approach offers a contemporary alternative to the traditionally heavy, highly-oaked California Cabernets, delivering an approachable, smooth, and highly versatile red wine that celebrates the natural terroir of the Golden State.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1982 by Jess Jackson, Kendall-Jackson has evolved into one of the most recognizable icons of California viticulture while remaining under family stewardship led by Barbara Banke. Operating out of the Russian River Valley with the Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens in Santa Rosa, the producer farms estate vineyard parcels spanning prime coastal terroirs across Sonoma, Napa, Mendocino, Monterey, and Santa Barbara counties. These ocean-moderated appellations benefit from cooling marine fogs, gravelly alluvial deposits, and long, slow growing seasons. Viticulture emphasizes certified sustainable standards under CCSW and SIP guidelines. Winemaking showcases precision blending, micro-lot fermentations, and thoughtful French and American oak regimes designed to preserve vibrant orchard fruit while cultivating rounded textural richness. The estate is globally synonymous with its flagship Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay, while single-vineyard and sub-regional tier bottlings—such as the Jackson Estate Chardonnay series and Stature Chardonnay—exemplify site-driven, benchmark California whites.
🍇 Grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5%