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 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
Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
13.5-14.5%