Fall Release 2024

It has been said that the debut wines from this fall’s release possess a “wild and rugged character,” that one has “velvety tannins” while another “exemplifies strength and simplicity.” They have been described as “bright and enduring in the mouth,” one named a splendid accompaniment to oysters thrown on the grill, and others acknowledged for their undertones of clove and cinnamon, fig and mature plum, white flowers and lychee. 

We may be biased… in fact, we are. We are the ones saying these things. Our KFV round table, which includes our head winemaker Andres Campana, bi-cultural staff of wine educators, and extended family of experts and enthusiasts, has convened and developed language that we feel reflects the complexity and vibrancy of the fall 2024 release. 

To connect each of the above descriptions with its oenological match, one need only head to our website to read the full tasting note for each new wine. But don’t take our word for it: our wines from our 2022 and 2023 harvest years have been met with much critical acclaim, with three of them being named a “Wine of the Year” by the Tim Atkin April 2024 issue: our 2022 Cuartel 8D Pinot Noir, our 2022 La Cantera Pinot Noir, and our 2022 Bayo Oscuro Syrah. The 2023 Cariblanco Sauvignon Blanc and 2022 Lucero Syrah from our Fall 2024 release have received multiple ratings in the 90s from Tim Atkin, La Cav, and Descorchados. 

Our over 350 Old Corral Club members, upon whose doorstep will soon fall a box of gleaming bottles to enjoy at their leisure, continue to affirm that our wines bring them delight and comfort amidst the changing seasons. (You can also go to our website to join this coveted cabal of connoisseurs; we have three tiered options depending on how much wine you prefer to keep at your fingertips). 

In the words of winemaker Andy, the 2022 harvest year was temperamental, “silvestre”—that is, wild, with fluctuations in temperature that presented our team with great challenges, or “grandes desafíos,” in the winemaking process. 2023 was similarly trying, with multiple intense heat waves that threatened the harvest with losses due to desiccation, as well as changes in fruit quality and overall flavor. However, strategic perseverance through these climate curveballs has brought us vintages bursting with juiciness and presence, and boasting of delicate structure and the promise of long lives in the bottle. 

Wine is a special kind of time capsule, with each sip transporting one to the specific moment and set of conditions that yielded the nuances in aroma, tannins, and flavor that materialize in the glass. We think that the wines, listed below, included in our fall 2024 release have something for everyone: the serene sipper, the ever-curious oenophile, and even the aspiring time traveler. We hope you will join us in celebrating this historic release with a bottle of your favorite Kingston Family Vineyards wine. Salud!

Included in the Old Corral Club 2024 fall release:

Especial Club:

• 2020 Cuartel 8D Pinot Noir
• 2019 Alazan Pinot Noir
• 2022 Tobiano Pinot Noir
• 2019 Bayo Oscuro Syrah
• 2022 Lucero Syrah
• 2022 Merlot
• 2018 Sabino Chardonnay
• 2017 Sabino Chardonnay
• 2023 Cariblanco Sauvignon Blanc

Clásico Club:

• 2020 Cuartel 8D Pinot Noir
• 2018 CJ’s Barrel Syrah
• 2022 Lucero Syrah
• 2022 Merlot
• 2019 Sabino Chardonnay
• 2023 Cariblanco Sauvignon Blanc

Corralito Club:

• 2021 La Cantera Pinot Noir
• 2022 Lucero Syrah
• 2022 Merlot