COLOUR
White
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2020
GRAPE
Chenin Blanc
PRODUCER
Kunin Wines
REGION
California
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium - Full
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
Medium - High
Finish
Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
The Kunin Wines Jurassic Park Natural Chenin Blanc 2020 is a 100% Chenin Blanc from the Jurassic Park Vineyard in Santa Barbara County's Santa Ynez Valley. This vineyard, established in 1982, is characterized by its fossil-rich, sandy, and limestone-laden soils, situated at approximately 1000 feet elevation and cooled by Pacific breezes. Kunin Wines, founded in 1998 by Seth Kunin, is a family-run winery that emphasizes a passionate and personal approach to winemaking. This particular wine is produced with a natural winemaking philosophy, meaning it is made without added yeasts or sulfur, and is bottled unfined and unfiltered. The winemaking is inspired by natural styles, aiming to express the pristine fruit from the Jurassic Park Vineyard.
ALCOHOL
AVG. PRICE
STYLE
Natural
SULPHITES
NO
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
10-12°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Vineyard planted in 1982, known for fossil-rich soils.
Fact 02
Inspired by natural winemakers Radikon and Gravner.
Fact 03
Fermented with wild yeasts naturally present on the skins.
Fact 04
Bottled unfined and unfiltered.
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The Kunin Wines Jurassic Park Natural Chenin Blanc 2020 is produced using a minimal intervention approach. The grapes are harvested from old vines and are crushed and destemmed, similar to red wine production. The juice and skins are left together for 21 days, during which wild yeasts on the skins initiate and complete fermentation in an open-top vessel. Following fermentation, the wine is aged for nine months in neutral oak barrels. The wine is then bottled unfined and unfiltered, with no added yeasts or sulfur.
