Whitcraft, Santa Maria Valley Tinaquaic Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 No Sulfur Added The result is seductive yet

The result is seductive yet precise: hints of red fruit

savory finish that balances depth and finesse

while apricot and bergamot peel notes define the nose

underscored by hints of black pepper

Arette is a favorite among those who love traditionally crafted

Whitcraft, Santa Maria Valley Tinaquaic Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023 No Sulfur Added The result is seductive yetTinaquaic is one of Santa Maria Valley's old guard sites Foxen's estate vineyard at Rancho Tinaquaic, first planted in 1989 and dry farmed since 1991 and, unusually for California, it's dry farmed, forcing the vines to send roots deep and self regulate their crop. That old vine, no irrigation character is the whole point of this bottling. Santa Maria's transverse valley funnels cold ocean air far inland, giving one of the longest, coolest growing