From a small, old-vine vineyard in St. Helena, these are some of the last remaining Chenin Blanc vines in Napa Valley—planted in the 1980s and now part only 18 acres still in production. They used only native yeasts for fermentation and aged the wine on the lees for 6 months in mostly neutral French oak. The 2023 Zeitgeist Chenin Blanc is clean and expressive with apricot blossoms, cotton, wool, incense and a minerally stone element that together make for a wine with complexity, cut and softness.  Only 144 cases produced.

About Zeigeist:
Zeitgeist was founded by Jennifer Williams and Mark Porembski, a husband-and-wife duo who also craft acclaimed wines for several other top wineries. Jen helped usher in a new chapter at Spottswoode from 2004 to 2010, first as vineyard manager and later as winemaker. She also contributed her expertise at Pahlmeyer and currently leads winemaking at Arrow & Branch and Ziata. Mark, a Napa Valley veteran with more than two decades of experience, began his career at Far Niente, Araujo, and El Molino before taking the helm at Anomaly. Together, they work with a select group of top vineyard sites and, with two precise palates guiding the process, bottle only the best barrels.