We started this project in 2013, making just 69 odd cases with the help of Michael Cruse in Petaluma. Since then, we have been refining our techniques in our own cellar. This bottling, made 100% at our Goleta winery in the true Methode Champenoise, is bone dry, with zero dosage. You’ll find it clean and crisp, though pleasingly complex, with lovely signature Jurassic Park flavors of apricot and quince throughout.
Antonio Galloni Vinous – (90 – 92) Pts The 2022 Chenin Blanc Jurassic Park Natural saw 21 days on the skins. That approach results in a wine with more texture and a bit lower acidity than the Jurassic Park Chenin, along with a slightly tropical profile. I haven't always loved this wine, but the 2022 is an especially refined edition, and a wine that deserves serious attention.
A blend of 75% Grenache Blanc, 25% Roussanne from vineyards in the Santa Ynez Valley, Pape Star Blonde is our homage to Châteauneuf-du-Pape blanc. The Grenache Blanc provides an exotic nose of white flowers and spice, while the Roussanne balances things out with its waxy richness. This wine is clean and refreshing but has enough weight and presence to match most anything on your table.
The 2023 Viognier Camp Four Vineyard is another compelling white from Kunin. Aromatic and creamy, with tons of varietal character, the 2023 is so expressive. Hints of ginger, apricot, lime and dried flowers open in the glass. 92 pts Vinoous
Our 2023 is concentrated yet refined with a lovely nose of ripe apricots, lychee and white peaches and just the precise amount of acidity to keep that impression lifted and light. The wine also shows an intriguing almost saline minerality that has become a trademark of this site for us. Let it be the star on your dinner table by serving it with a simple roast chicken and green salad.
This wine is crisp and clean with subtle watermelon flavors, ripe peach, pink flowers and a soft mouth feel. With an alcohol of just 12.5% and plenty of acidity, the wine is easy drinking and very food friendly.
A decade plus in the bottle has grounded the gorgeous vibrant tones in this wine, turning what was once bright, candied apricot to luscious flavors of caramelized orange. For those of you who want something sweet, dram of this is a perfect way to end any meal.
