2023 Whitcraft Winery Escolle Vineyard Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands, USA Celler Escoda-Sanahuja Most of the Chardonnay clones

Most of the Chardonnay clones were planted in 1987 with the addition of some Pinot blanc more recently in an attempt to more truly emulate a classic Burgundian white vineyard

it can just as easily be enjoyed neat—perhaps paired with a Friday night fish fry as is done in St

The wine spends eight weeks macerating with 10% whole-clusters and chestnut flowers

then raised about a year on fine lees in mostly used barrels with a light touch of new oak

unfiltered and with no artificial coloring or flavoring

2023 Whitcraft Winery Escolle Vineyard Syrah, Santa Lucia Highlands, USA Celler Escoda-Sanahuja Most of the Chardonnay clonesHand sorted, foot stomped, 100% whole cluster fermentation, never pumped, and gravity bottled unfined and unfiltered.