Birichino

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Birichino

CENTRAL COAST, USA

Based in Santa Cruz, Birichino was founded in 2008 by friends Alex Krause and John Locke. Alex and John met whilst working at Randall Grahm’s Bonny Doon Vineyard and share a passion for perfumed, elegant but slightly mischievous wines; in fact, Birichino is Italian for ‘mischievous’! The Birichino style is very much in the vein of ‘New Wave California’. The focus is on drinkability, fruit expression, elegance and lower alcohol levels. Oak is rarely seen, whole bunch is embraced, native yeasts are in and filtration is out. Alex and John source grapes

from reputable growers, who farm very old vineyards in mostly maritime-influenced or higher altitude areas such as Monterey or Santa Cruz Mountains. They also work with some extremely old vineyards in Lodi. Their Cinsault from the Bechthold vineyard is made from the world’s oldest Cinsault plants. These wines represent exceptionally good value, given their pedigree.

The Wines

Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca
Malvasia Bianca
Jurassic Park Vineyard Chenin Blanc
Yount Mill Vineyard Sémillon
Vin Gris Rosé
Scylla
Saint Georges Zinfandel Old Vines
Saint Georges Pinot Noir Old Vines
Besson Vineyard Grenache Old Vines
Carignane Old Vines Little Big Block Vineyard
Mourvedre Old Vines Little Big Block Vineyard
Bechthold Cinsault Old Vines

For vintages & availability, please contact our Customer Service Team at [email protected] or +44 (0)20 7232 5450