Kunde Estate: Wines
Aging
Caves
In 1991, our family undertook an enormous commitment to ensure the
quality of our estate wines—the development of extensive aging
caves deep in the hillside behind the winery. More than 32,000 square
feet of tunnels with a storage capacity for 5,500 barrels run through
the five million year old volcanic lava flows that are the bedrock
of our vineyards. These geologic formations are ideal for aging
wines, with year-round temperatures a constant 62 degrees Fahrenheit
and the humidity 90-95%. At the furthest reaches of the aging caves,
a VIP dining room lies 175 feet below the surface of our Kinneybrook
Syrah vineyards.
