Kendall-Jackson

Their estate vineyards include 10,545 acres throughout the cool California coastal regions, where their vineyards sit atop mountains, ridges, hillsides and benchlands. From these breathtakingly beautiful sites, their winemakers draw a rich palette of aromas and flavors to handcraft wines of exceptional depth and complexity.

Being a family-owned winery absolutely affects their winemaking. It affords them the luxury to take the long view. They can take risks and grow their grapes in mountain and hillside vineyards- even though it is more difficult for both the farmer and the vine. But grapes grown on mountains have more character and more flavor—and that’s why they grow them there.