Whitcraft Winery - Escolle Vineyard Pinot Noir 2023 (750ml)
Price: $73.99
| Producer | Whitcraft Winery |
| Country | United States |
| Region | California |
| Subregion | Santa Lucia Highlands |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Sku | 8581 |
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Hand sorted, foot stomped, 100% whole cluster fermentation, never pumped, and gravity bottled unfined and unfiltered.
Whitcraft Winery Description
Chris and Kathleen (Barnato) Whitcraft started Whitcraft Winery in 1985. Chris hosted a local wine radio program in Santa Barbara County for more than ten years and learned his craft from some of the best winemakers in California - Joe Heitz (Heitz Cellars), Dick Graff (Founded Chalone Winery and its AVA), and Burt Williams (Williams Selyem & Morning Dew Ranch) to name a few. What began as a hobby grew into both a passion and a lifestyle, the commitment to which is present to this day in every bottle of our wine.
This passion for wine was passed on to their children, Drake and Alyssa. While Chris passed in 2014, Drake continues to carry on the tradition of excellent winemaking within the Whitcraft family.
Vinous: 93 Points
The 2023 Pinot Noir Escolle Vineyard is a great interpretation of this site in the Santa Lucia Highlands. Lavender, tobacco, gravel, pure bright red cherry fruit and soft, calibrated acids keep this interesting from start to finish. There's a sense of quiet confidence here that's especially appealing.
Wine Advocate: 92 Points
Despite occupying a darker side of the Whitcraft Pinot Noir roster, the 2023 Pinot Noir Escolle Vineyard is juicy, succulent and lifted on the nose. In the mouth, it combines lacy elegance with a fine-grained tannin structure, leading to a latent, slowly building finish that suggests a year or two in the cellar could help it unwind. Drink from 2025.
