Riesling
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2025
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spicy Thai curry, classic roasted pork loin, fruit-based desserts like apple tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Kendall-Jackson's Riesling is a beautiful expression of cool-climate California viticulture, drawing primarily from wind-swept vineyards in Monterey County where chilly maritime breezes and morning fog allow the grapes to ripen slowly. This slow ripening preserves the grape's natural, vibrant acidity while developing intense aromatic profiles. Historically, while California became famous for its bold Chardonnays, pioneering vintners recognized that the state's cooler coastal pockets were ideal for aromatic cool-climate varieties. Kendall-Jackson crafts this wine in an off-dry, highly aromatic style, utilizing cold fermentation in stainless steel tanks to capture the pure, unadorned essence of the fruit—evoking notes of white peach, apricot, and jasmine, backed by a refreshing mineral undertone.
🍾 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
Riesling
🍷 ABV
12.5% - 13.5%