{"product_id":"whitcraft-zotovich-vineyard-chardonnay-2023","title":"Whitcraft Zotovich Vineyard Chardonnay 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e95 points Vinous Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDrinking window: 2026 - 2034\u003cbr\u003eThe 2023 Chardonnay Zotovich Vineyard was aged entirely in puncheon for 18 months. For a wine with just 11.7% alcohol, it delivers real depth and a wonderful sense of understated intensity. Green apple and citrus pith give the 2023 a distinctly bitter, phenolic edge, while powerful concentration builds through the mid-palate. The 2023 is taut, persistent and remarkably serious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTasting with Drake Whitcraft inevitably weaves around topics like boutique guitar amps, mezcal and raw milk cheeses, but when the needle drops on the wines, it’s down to business. Whitcraft makes some of the most unfussy, direct, crystal-clear Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays you will find in the United States. His method rarely changes: 100% whole cluster, 100% free-run juice, 100% neutral oak; 11 months for Pinot Noirs, 18 months for Chardonnays. This unwavering approach lends excellent differentiation within his wide range of vineyard-designate wines. These are site-transparent, terroir-driven wines through and through. They never feel “made,” they are never stemmy, and they are uniformly delicious. Readers who have not tasted these wines owe it to themselves to do so. These are arguably the realest interpretations of Santa Barbara County out there.\u003c\/span\u003e - \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBilly Norris September 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sta Rita Hills","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67597246464134,"sku":"KS-Whitcraft-ZotoChard23","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/0338\/0543\/files\/WhitcraftZotoChard.jpg?v=1790876107","url":"https:\/\/www.winesolutions.com\/products\/whitcraft-zotovich-vineyard-chardonnay-2023","provider":"Wine Solutions","version":"1.0","type":"link"}