The Winery Kendall-Jackson of California

Winery Kendall-Jackson
The winery offers 113 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Jackson Family Wines.
It is ranked in the top 2640 of the estates of California.
It is located in California

The Winery Kendall-Jackson is one of the best wineries to follow in Californie.. It offers 113 wines for sale in of California to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Kendall-Jackson Estate is an iconic vineyard located in the heart of California, United States. Founded in 1982 by entrepreneur Jess Jackson, who has since passed away, it symbolizes the American Dream with elegance and nostalgia. Known primarily for its quality white wines, this winery also produces red and rosé wines recognized worldwide. Across the estate's 14,000 acres, Kendall-Jackson basks in the Californian Mediterranean climate, benefiting from rich and varied soils, the ocean breeze, and a variety of microclimates. Sunny weather during the grape-growing days and cool mist from the Pacific Ocean at night foster the ideal development of the berries, giving the estate's wines a perfect balance between sugar and acidity. Kendall-Jackson is far more than just a producer of prestigious wines. It is also a domain committed to the protection of the environment, using healthy and sustainable farming techniques. It was the first to obtain sustainability certifications both for its operations in the vineyards and in all its cellars. Carving a route through the rolling hills of Sonoma County, the estate offers magnificent panoramas, vineyards sparkling in the California sun, and contemporary sculpture gardens. Visitors can stroll through the vineyards, meet the producers, taste the estate's vintages, and even dine in the Kennedy-Jackson restaurant, where house wine flows freely and food is responsibly sourced. Kendall-Jackson does not just produce wine, it cultivates an experience. It's a place where wine tasting becomes an adventure in itself, where each sip transports you to the soul of California.

Top Winery Kendall-Jackson wines

Looking for the best Winery Kendall-Jackson wines in California among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Kendall-Jackson wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Kendall-Jackson wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson

How Winery Kendall-Jackson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), veal escalope with lemon sauce or rabbit with goat cheese and mint.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

On the nose the red wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or cherry and sometimes also flavors of oaky, blackberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

  • 1997With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.92/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of California

California is the largest and most important wine region in the United States. It represents the southern two-thirds (850 miles or 1,370 kilometers) of the country's west coast. (Oregon and Washington make up the rest. ) The state also spans nearly 10 degrees of latitude.

With its mountains, valleys, plains and plateaus, California's topography is as Complex as its Climate, offering winemakers a bewildering array of terroirs. California wines have only gained worldwide recognition in recent decades (especially after the 1976 Paris ruling). However, the state's wine history goes back more than 200 years. European vines were first planted in the 18th century, when settlers and missionaries moved up and down the West Coast.

The top white wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson

How Winery Kendall-Jackson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, round zucchini stuffed with tuna or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

On the nose the white wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, pineapple or cream and sometimes also flavors of grapefruit, oaky or tropical. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

  • 1982With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2023With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2022With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.85/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Sémillon
  • Riesling
  • Orange Muscat

Discover the grape variety: Pinot blanc

Pinot Blanc is a grape variety that originated in Burgundy, mutated from Pinot Gris. Today, it is grown in Alsace where it is called klevner when blended with auxerrois. The continental climate, with its cold winters and hot summers, is particularly suited to pinot blanc. It is resistant to frost in winter and in summer, the roots draw the minerals it needs from the warm soil. Its bunches are made up of small berries with thick skins and melting pulp that produce fruity, spicy wines, balanced between acidity and alcohol. pinot blanc is also used for crémants and sparkling wines. Pinot Blanc is also used for Crémant and sparkling wines. It is widely grown in Italy, where it covers almost 7,000 hectares, and is also found in Germany, Austria, Canada and South Africa.

The top sweet wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson

How Winery Kendall-Jackson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of baked dumplings, baked sardines with garlic or quiche lorraine.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Cryptogamic

Refers to diseases transmitted to plants by a fungus.

The top pink wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson

How Winery Kendall-Jackson wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or pork such as recipes of quick and easy monkfish tail, orloff roast or spaghetti squash with cream and bacon.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Kendall-Jackson. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Kendall-Jackson.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.