Kendall-Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet

Description

Winemaker NotesThis Cabernet has distinct flavors of blackberry, blueberry, plus both red and black currants with enticing fragrances of mocha and nutmeg. Subtle notes of chocolate and toasty vanillins add to the richness and length of this bold Cab, and are accompanied by fine grained tannins on a lengthy finish.- Randy Ullom, WinemasterWinemaking Philosophy Grand Reserve is a winemakers blend of our mountain, ridge, hillside and benchland grapes grown along Californias cool coastal appellations. We select grapes from our best estate vineyards and then monitor, taste and guide each individual lot throughout the winemaking process. Each lot is kept separate, barrel-aged and craftedboutique winery style. Our winemakers have an unmatched palette of flavors, toast levels and terroir nuances from which they masterfully blend these exemplary rich, deep and complex wines.Experience the DifferenceRoughly 70% of the wine is from the same vineyard blocks year-to-year, ensuring greater consistency and enhanced complexity with each vintagePrecision harvesting, sorting, de-stemming and pressing methods are utilized so the grapes are handled in the most delicate manner possiblePre-fermentation cold-soak adds layers of complexity by extracting a silkier tannin profileAll our estate vineyards are certified sustainable by the CCSW Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and SIP Sustainability in Practice programsSonoma County estate fruit confers high toned red and black fruit with a distinct mineral edge to the wine, with a long, rich finish.Vintage Profile In 2013 we had a very pleasant growing season; it was long and certainly warm enough to ripen the fruit fully. The winemaking team loves vintages with rich fruit character and balanced acidity. – Kendall-Jackson*88-91/100 Robert Parker – The Wine Advocate