Kendall-Jackson
| Kendall-Jackson | |
|---|---|
Proprietor) | |
| Known for | Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay |
| Varietals | Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Pinot gris, Pinot noir, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel, Meritage, Malbec, Cabernet Franc |
| Distribution | Worldwide |
| Tasting | Kendall-Jackson Wine Center (Santa Rosa, California); Kendall-Jackson Tasting Room (Healdsburg, California) |
| Website | kj |
Kendall-Jackson Vineyard Estates is a
wine country. As of 2010 Kendall-Jackson was the highest-selling brand of "super-premium" wine (retailing for more than US$15 per bottle) in the United States, often compared in blind tastings to 1er Cru wines of Volnay, Burgundy.[1]
History
 | This section needs additional citations for verification. (August 2018) |
Sonoma County, California
; August 2007.In 1974,
Jess Jackson and his wife Jane Kendall Wadlow Jackson converted an 80-acre (32-hectare) pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California to a vineyard and sold wine grapes to local wineries.[2] In 1982, a downturn in the grape market led them to produce their own wine instead of selling the grapes, and the Kendall-Jackson brand was established. That label now continues under the umbrella company, Jackson Family Wines, that Jackson later created.[3]
In the 1980s, Kendall-Jackson rejected the California wine industry's trend toward vineyard-specific wine labeling. It ignored the concept of terroir in favor of blending wines from different regions to achieve desired wine characteristics. They reversed that direction in the mid-2000s, along with a push to upgrade their quality.[4]
After retiring from
CEO from 2000 to mid-2001.[5]
In late 2006, the Jackson family launched White Rocket Wine Co. in
millennial generation of wine drinkers.[6]
In April 2011 Jess Jackson died from
Undercover Boss. Don Hartford and Barbara Banke oversee the family's interests on the board of directors
.
References
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- ^ Dan Levy, Bloomberg News (2010-03-08). "Napa wineries fall under foreclosure crush". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2010-05-26.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Clare. "Jess Jackson, Billionaire Winemaker, Dies At 81". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
- ^ Grimes, William (22 April 2011). "Jess Jackson Dies at 81, a Wine Grower With a Taste for Thoroughbred Racing". New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2021.
- ^ Murphy, Linda (19 February 2004). "Mountain man / A 'retired' Jess Jackson heads for the hills to revamp Kendall-Jackson". San Francisco Chronicle. p. D1. Retrieved 5 June 2009.
- ^ LaPedus, Mark (September 9, 2005). "Lew Platt, former HP CEO, dies at 64". EE Times. UBM Tech. Retrieved 2014-07-06.
- ^ Scott, H. Morgan (31 December 2006). "Kendall-Jackson Founder Targets Younger Wine Drinker". Wine Spectator. p. 15.
- ^ "Horse owner Jess Jackson dies at age 81". FOX Sports. Retrieved 2020-08-17.