Kunin Santa Ynez Valley Pape Star Blonde

Kunin Santa Ynez Valley Pape Star Blonde 2020

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U.S.A. > California > Santa Barbara

The 2020 Pape Star Blonde is a blend of 74% Grenache Blanc and 26% Roussanne, Kunin's California-infused homage to Southern Rhône whites. This white offers a kick of savory brioche and beeswax notes on the nose with wafts of apricot and loads of floral nuances. The palate is satiny and expansive with honeyed undertones, and it finishes with lots of freshness and energy. Beautiful now, it should gain more honeyed complexity with time in bottle. 

93/100 - The 2020 Pape Star Blonde, a blend of 74% Grenache Blanc and 26% Roussanne, offers savory brioche and beeswax on the nose with wafts of apricot and loads of floral nuances. The palate is satiny and expansive with honeyed undertones, and it finishes with lots of freshness and energy. Beautiful now, it should gain more honeyed complexity with time in bottle. 190 cases produced. - Erin Brooks, Wine Advocate

92/100 - The 2020 Pape Star Blonde, Kunin's Grenache Blanc-based blend, is terrific. Apricot, chamomile and dried flowers are all laced together. The 20% Roussanne adds texture, oiliness and weight. This is very nicely done. - Antonio Galloni, Vinous 

 

On the nose, this wine offers pure perfume of elderflower and quince with notes of poached pears and baker's yeast.

On the palate, satiny and expansive with honeyed undertones, and it finishes with lots of freshness and energy.

The cool coastal breezes of Santa Barbara keep the wine crisp and balanced

Whole clusters of grapes pressed into tanks for 24 hours.  5 months spent 'sur lie' in neutral oak before bottling.  

Pairs perfectly with fish or with garlic chicken.  
Drink up to 5 years after release.
SKU: 13KPSB20
Bottle Size: 75CL
ABV: 14.0%
Vintage: 2020

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Kunin Wines

Seth Kunin, a transplanted New Yorker, first arrived on the west coast to work in California's fine dining scene, where he fell in love with wine and ended up quitting the restaurant business.

After several years working for other producers, he set his sights on producing a range of wines reminiscent of the elegant Rhône wines he loved, settling on the... Read More >>