Kaesler
Kaesler, a historic Barossa Valley producer established in 1893, cultivates 65 hectares of vineyards in Marananga and Nuriootpa, focusing primarily on Shiraz from old vines thriving in red-brown earth over limestone under Mediterranean climate conditions. Their winemaking balances traditional techniques like open-top fermentation and hand plunging with selective modernization, while their stewardship of pre-phylloxera vines and minimal intervention approach in both vineyard and cellar preserves the authentic expression of Barossa's viticultural heritage.
Kanonkop
Kanonkop Estate is a fourth-generation family-owned producer in Stellenbosch, South Africa, cultivating 100 hectares of predominantly Pinotage and Bordeaux varieties on decomposed granite soils with red clay at 200-400 meters elevation. Their traditional approach includes hand-harvesting, fermentation in open-top concrete kuipe, extensive oak aging, and sustainable dry-farming practices that have established them as definitive standard-bearers of South African fine wine, particularly through their old-vine Pinotage and Paul Sauer Bordeaux blend.
Kapcsandy Family Winery
Kapcsandy Family Winery, located in Napa Valley, California, is a boutique winery known for its limited-production, high-quality Bordeaux-style blends.
Keermont
Keermont is a family-owned boutique winery in Stellenbosch's Blaauwklippen Valley, producing terroir-driven wines from 27-30 hectares of high-altitude vineyards where decomposed granite soils and cooling breezes create ideal conditions for their Syrah, Cabernet, and white blend portfolio. Under winemaker Alex Starey's consistent leadership since 2007, they maintain a minimal intervention approach with native yeast fermentations and sustainable farming practices, quietly crafting distinctive single-vineyard expressions that remain somewhat under-the-radar compared to South Africa's larger producers.
Keller
Weingut Keller is a distinguished winery located in the Rheinhessen region of Germany. Established in the 18th century, the estate is celebrated for producing exceptional Riesling wines.
Kershaw
Kershaw Wines is a boutique winery founded in 2012 by Master of Wine Richard Kershaw, producing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah from carefully selected cool-climate vineyards in South Africa's Elgin Valley, where Atlantic influences and diverse soils at 250-400m elevation define the terroir. The winery's scientific precision is evident in its clonal selection approach and minimal intervention techniques, with its rapid quality ascent establishing Kershaw as a technically rigorous producer pushing the boundaries of South African winemaking.
Kinsman-Eades
Kinsman-Eades is a boutique Napa Valley producer founded by winemaker Nigel Kinsman and his wife Shae, focusing exclusively on premium Cabernet Sauvignon from selected volcanic and well-draining mountain vineyard sites. Drawing on Nigel's experience at Araujo Estate, Cullen Wines, and Château Palmer, this négociant operation has quickly built a reputation for structured, site-expressive wines through small-lot fermentations and precise extraction techniques since their 2016 debut.
Kirwan, Chateau
Château Kirwan is a historic Third Growth estate in Margaux spanning 37 hectares of Quaternary gravel plateaus, where the Schÿler family (owners since 1925) cultivates primarily Cabernet Sauvignon-led Bordeaux blends across 46 distinct vineyard parcels. The estate balances tradition with innovation through its gravity-fed cellar and temperature-controlled fermentation, producing approximately 120,000 bottles annually across its grand vin and second wine while maintaining sustainable viticulture practices that express Margaux's distinctive character.
Kistler
Kistler Vineyards, established in 1978 and led by winemaker Jason Kesner since 2017, produces Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from select sites across Sonoma County's Russian River Valley and Sonoma Coast, where volcanic and Goldridge loam soils define their vineyards. Their winemaking follows traditional Burgundian methods, including whole-cluster pressing for Chardonnays, natural malolactic fermentation, and aging in French oak for 11-18 months.
Klein Constantia
Klein Constantia, a 146-hectare estate on Constantiaberg mountain's southeastern slopes in South Africa's Constantia region, produces Sauvignon Blanc and the historic Vin de Constance dessert wine from vineyards planted on decomposed granite and sandstone soils. The estate combines traditional winemaking methods with modern techniques, maintaining sustainable farming practices while preserving centuries-old production approaches, particularly for their signature Vin de Constance.
Kloster Eberbach
Kloster Eberbach is a historic winery in the Rheingau region of Germany, founded by Cistercian monks in 1136. The winery is renowned for its Riesling wines, which reflect the distinctive terroir of the Rheingau region.
Knez Winery
Knez Winery, situated in California’s Anderson Valley, specializes in Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, focusing on cool-climate expressions that are structured and nuanced.
Kongsgaard
Kongsgaard is a small family-owned Napa Valley winery producing just 2,500 cases annually, focusing primarily on Chardonnay from their 10-acre high-elevation Atlas Peak vineyard where volcanic soils and mature vines create concentrated fruit. Their distinctive winemaking approach includes extended barrel aging of up to 22 months without racking, native yeast fermentations, and a patient, minimal-intervention philosophy that has earned them cult status among collectors seeking their limited, terroir-driven wines.
Kosta Browne
Kosta Browne produces Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from coastal California vineyards, focusing on fog-influenced sites in Sonoma Coast and Russian River Valley through established grower partnerships. Their small-lot winemaking incorporates optical sorting technology, cold-soak protocols, and French oak aging programs in temperature-controlled facilities.
Kracher, Weinlaubenhof
Weingut Kracher, located in Burgenland, Austria, is a highly regarded winery known for its exceptional dessert wines made from botrytized grapes. Founded in the 1950s, the estate produces Trockenbeerenauslese and other sweet wines, primarily from Chardonnay, Welschriesling, and Traminer.
Krug
Krug, an Iconic Champagne house, was established in the Champagne region of France in 1843 by Joseph Krug. Renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and unwavering commitment to quality, Krug is famed for producing Champagnes that exhibit remarkable elegance, depth, and complexity. Uniquely, Krug emphasizes the individual expression of each year's grapes alongside a meticulous blending process that includes a rich reserve of older wines, ensuring a consistent house style.
Kumeu River
Kumeu River, one of New Zealand's premier Chardonnay producers, is recognized for wines that challenge the quality and complexity of Burgundy, with a focus on vineyard-driven character.
Kunstler
Weingut Franz Künstler is a family-owned estate in Hochheim am Main in Germany's eastern Rheingau, encompassing 42 hectares of predominantly Riesling vineyards planted on loess, loam, limestone, and clay soils that benefit from favorable sun exposure. The estate, led by Gunter Künstler since 1992, practices sustainable farming with Fair'n Green certification, employing selective hand-harvesting and traditional winemaking techniques that balance modern technology with time-honored methods to produce terroir-expressive wines, particularly from their VDP Grosse Lage sites.
Kusuda
Kusuda Wines in Martinborough, New Zealand, is noted for its meticulous Syrah, Pinot Noir, and Riesling, which are crafted in limited quantities with an emphasis on quality and attention to detail.
Kutch
Kutch Wines, a producer in Sonoma Coast, California, is lauded for Pinot Noir that balances New World fruit intensity with Old World restraint, often employing whole cluster fermentation.
