Avant Red
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled burgers, wood-fired pepperoni pizza, roasted pork tenderloin
✨ Technical Specifications
Kendall-Jackson's Avant Red Blend represents a modern, expressive approach to California winemaking, designed to be vibrant, fruit-forward, and immediately accessible. The name 'Avant' hints at its avant-garde, contemporary style, breaking away from heavily oaked, traditional California reds. Sourced from cool coastal vineyards across California, this blend is crafted to showcase fresh, bright fruit flavors. Winemakers utilize a combination of stainless steel fermentation and neutral oak aging to preserve the primary fruit characters of dark berries, plum, and subtle spice. This approach highlights the diverse terroir of California's coastal regions, offering a smooth, velvety texture and an approachable profile that appeals to both novice wine lovers and seasoned enthusiasts looking for an everyday red.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1982 by visionary entrepreneur Jess Jackson, Kendall-Jackson emerged as a cornerstone of modern American winemaking with the debut of its iconic 1982 Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay. Headquartered in Santa Rosa within Sonoma County, the family-owned estate champions cool-climate, coastal vineyard sites across California's premier winegrowing regions. Guided by an uncompromising dedication to sustainable farming, artisanal small-batch fermentation, and tailored French and American oak aging, the winery captures rich complexity and approachable elegance. Beyond its world-famous Chardonnay, Kendall-Jackson produces highly acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and terroir-expressive Grand Reserve collections that highlight the diversity of California's coastal terroir.