Vintner's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
⏳ Drinking Window
2018 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled ribeye steak, slow-roasted lamb shanks, aged cheddar cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Kendall-Jackson's Vintner's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is a benchmark expression of California's diverse terroir, blending fruit from mountain, hillside, and benchland vineyards across Sonoma, Mendocino, and Paso Robles. Pioneered by Jess Jackson in the early 1980s, this wine represents the art of master blending, marrying the structural intensity of cool-climate coastal fruit with the lush, ripe fruit flavors of warmer inland valleys. Aged in a combination of French and American oak barrels, it delivers a classic profile of black cherry, blackberry, and cassis, complemented by subtle notes of vanilla, cocoa, and toasted oak. This approachable yet complex style helped democratize premium California Cabernet Sauvignon, making it a staple of American wine culture.
🍾 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.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
13.5-14.5%