Stature Chardonnay
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Butter-poached lobster, roasted chicken with wild herbs, creamy mushroom risotto
✨ Technical Specifications
The pinnacle of Kendall-Jackson’s winemaking achievements, the Stature Chardonnay represents an uncompromising quest to produce a world-class California Chardonnay capable of standing alongside the finest white Burgundies. Initiated under the visionary guidance of founder Jess Jackson, this limited-production cuvée is sourced from the most exceptional blocks of the estate's cool-climate coastal vineyards, particularly within the wind-swept Santa Maria Valley. The wine undergoes meticulous barrel fermentation and extensive sur lie aging in select French oak barrels, with regular stirring to build its signature opulent texture and complex aromatic profile. It stands as a testament to the family's dedication to demonstrating the profound potential of California's coastal terroirs.
🍾 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
Chardonnay