One of the most fascinating things about wine is the startling array of types and styles there are to try. Take all the different grape varietals, plant them in wine regions throughout the world, then hand the grapes over to individual winemakers to practice their craft…and the results are a non-stop exploration of grape, vineyard, region and country that, for many, becomes a lifelong passion for wine.

Terroir is the concept that the location, soil and climate of a given vineyard site directly affect the flavor and characteristics of the wine produced from that vineyard. Here at Kendall-Jackson, we carefully match climate and soil types for each grape varietal to produce wines that fully express the vineyard/varietal relationship.

Kendall-Jackson makes wine from a variety of grape varietals:

Sauvignon Blanc (“so-veen-yawn blahnc”)
Light-bodied and crisp with fig, lemon and grassy tones.

Chardonnay (“shahr-dough-nay”)
Medium-bodied, buttery and oaky with vanilla, pineapple, peach and red apple flavors and a smooth finish.

Riesling (“rees-ling”)
Light- to medium-bodied with apricot, honeysuckle and pear flavors with a dry finish.

Muscat Canelli (“mus-kat kan-el-e”)
Medium-bodied with mandarin orange and tangerine flavors. Notes of peach blossom, spice and pear with a lingering finish.

Pinot Noir (“pea-know nwahr”)
Medium-bodied and silky with red cherry, strawberry and smoky, earth tones.

Syrah (“sir-rah”)
Heavy-bodied and chewy with black cherry, currant, jammy, spice and tobacco tones.

Merlot (“mair-low”)
Medium- to heavy-bodied, smooth-finishing with black cherry, plum, raspberry and chocolate notes.

Meritage (“mer-i-tij”)
Full-bodied with espresso, pomegranate, dark chocolate and black cherry flavors.

Cabernet Franc (“cab-air-nay fronk”)
Full-bodied with cherry, toffee, vanilla and cedar.

Cabernet Sauvignon (“cab-air-nay so-veen-yawn”)
Full-bodied with black currant, coffee and dark chocolate notes with a long finish.

Zinfandel (“zin-fan-dell”)
Medium- to heavy-bodied with blackberry, raspberry, black pepper and smoke tones with a spicy finish.