Whitcraft Winery, Santa Barbara County, Shokrian Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2016 Loire it reflects Amador County’s rich

it reflects Amador County’s rich history of magnificent vineyards and winemaking

making its survival to this day even more impressive

which is crafted with primarily Pommard selections and then layered with Heritage clones like Swan

The aromas are haunting

Lots of structure but also fruit forward w some elegance

Whitcraft Winery, Santa Barbara County, Shokrian Vineyard, Pinot Noir 2016 Loire it reflects Amador County’s richWhen Drake Whitcraft took over the family winery in 2007 (the winery was founded two decades before, in 1985 by his parents, Chris and Kathleen) his goal was to make balanced Central Coast wine of purity, honesty, and finesse. Because he grew up within the culture of wine and California winemaking, he was perpetually under the tutelage of both father Chris and friend Burt Williams, founder of the legendary Williams Selyem winery in Sonoma. During a