Stature Red
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2034
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, roasted rack of lamb, or slow-braised beef short ribs.
✨ Technical Specifications
Kendall-Jackson's Stature Red represents the absolute pinnacle of the estate's winemaking philosophy, conceived by founder Jess Jackson to rival the finest Bordeaux First Growths. This limited-production, ultra-premium Cabernet Sauvignon-dominant blend is meticulously crafted from low-yielding, high-altitude mountain and hillside vineyards across California's premier coastal AVAs, particularly Napa Valley and Sonoma County. The wine undergoes rigorous barrel selection, with only the most exceptional lots chosen for extended aging in new French oak. The result is a monumental red wine characterized by intense dark fruit, complex graphite notes, structured tannins, and a velvety texture, embodying the bold spirit and rich heritage of California's finest terroirs.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1982 by Jess Jackson, Kendall-Jackson is a quintessential family-owned California estate with primary operations centered in Santa Rosa within Sonoma County. Driven by an uncompromising commitment to quality and sustainable farming, the winery sources fruit across prime coastal appellations in Sonoma, Napa, Monterey, and Santa Barbara counties. While universally celebrated for popularizing barrel-fermented California Chardonnay, the estate is equally dedicated to crafting powerful, site-expressive red wines. Kendall-Jackson achieves this balance through meticulous artisan winemaking techniques, exemplified by prestige cuvées like the flagship Stature Red and its single-vineyard reserves.