Description
Founded in 1985 by Chris and Kathleen Whitcraft, Whitcraft Winery has long been a beacon of excellence in Santa Barbara County. Their son, Drake, took over operations in 2004 and has continued this tradition of making pure, elegant, and transparent wines from vineyards up and down the Central Coast with the spirit and influence of Burt Williams and his father in mind. Native to the hillsides surrounding Tyrol in northern Italy, Lagrein made its way across the pond to southern Oregon and California's Central Coast. Whitcraft produces what I would call a seminal example of the wine: fresh, highly aromatic, and of an incredible intensity without being weighted down.
