Kenwood Vintage White Wine and Vintage Red
Classics In Tune With The Times

Kenwood (Sonoma Valley), CA, July 1, 2010 - Kenwood Vineyards has produced Vintage White Wine and Vintage Red Wine since the 1970s, and while they always have offered good quality and fine value, those virtues are now more important than ever. The just-released 2009 Kenwood Vintage White Wine and 2008 Kenwood Vintage Red Wine feature a new package that highlights their Kenwood identity, and the palate-pleasing character and budget-pleasing price today's consumers appreciate.

Because Kenwood's Vintage White and Vintage Red Wines don't focus on one specific grape variety, they enable Kenwood Senior Winemaker Pat Henderson to select and blend lots from the winery's extensive inventory to create wines of generous fruit and accessible style. Typically these lots don't "fit" - for whatever reason - in the Kenwood Vineyards wine of that grape variety, but in the Vintage Wines, their quality is obvious. The 2009 Kenwood Vintage White Wine brings together Sauvignon Blanc with a significant percentage of barrel-fermented Chardonnay and a touch of Muscat. The 2008 Kenwood Vintage Red Wine blends Zinfandel with small amounts of Petite Sirah, Merlot and Sangiovese. Despite their premium origins, the Kenwood Vintage White Wine and Kenwood Vintage Red Wine remain great values - fine wines people can afford to enjoy every day.

The 2009 Kenwood Vintage White Wine's nose melds fresh honeysuckle, white peach and honeydew aromas with a dash of vanilla. White peach and honeydew also dominate the light, lithe flavors. A hint of sweetness on the palate is balanced by generous acidity, resulting in a long, crisp finish. Appealing and versatile, it is a white wine to enjoy chilled, either as an aperitif or paired with casual fare. Only 8,200 cases of the 2009 Kenwood Vineyards Vintage White Wine were produced, so fans should stock up soon to avoid disappointment. It is available nationally at a suggested retail of $9.00.

Delightful aromas of fresh raspberry and strawberry in the 2008 Kenwood Vintage Red Wine are accented by subtle white pepper and tar complexity. The flavors are bright and forward: raspberry and thimbleberry, with a hint of baking spices in the background. This vivacious red stays smooth through its elegant finish, even when lightly chilled. The 2008 Kenwood Vineyards Vintage Red Wine is available nationally at a suggested retail of $9.00. A total of 24,000 cases were produced.

Established in 1970 in the Sonoma Valley, Kenwood Vineyards produces premium wines that express the world-class quality and character of Sonoma County vineyards.