BirichinoPétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca 2022

Product code: 16617
£31.15 inc VAT
£373.80 / case of 12
USA
White Wine from
California, USA
Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Birichino
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Malvasia
Grape: 100% Malvasia
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Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Type
Type: White Wine
Winery
Winery: Birichino
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Malvasia
Grape: 100% Malvasia

Product Notes

Birichino Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca is a truly unique Californian wine that effortlessly blends delicate French winemaking traditions with the vibrant fruity notes typical of American viticulture. This sparkling white offers a vivacious taste marked by refreshing acidity and distinctive elderflower, lychee and green apple aromas. The slate mineral finish lends a sophisticated depth. Bursting with character, the Malvasia Bianca grape is masterfully given life in this unfiltered and naturally fermented tipple. Uncork a bottle to imbibe a playful yet refined gem that is Birichino’s Pétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca. Perfect for summertime or to liven up winter evenings.

Tasting Notes

Limpid yellow-gold. Vibrant aromas of fresh pear, nectarine and pink grapefruit are complemented by building floral and honey flourishes. Juicy and energetic on the palate, offering sappy orchard and pit fruit flavors that are given a refreshingly bitter edge by a frisson of citrus pith. The floral nuance comes back strong on a long, gently spicy finish that leaves white peach and pear nectar notes behind

About the Winery

Birichino

Nestled within the captivating landscapes of Santa Cruz, California, Birichino Winery is a hidden gem. Founded in 2008 by Alex Krause and John Locke, two wine enthusiasts with a collective forty years of experience in winemaking. They picked an intriguing name for their venture, 'Birichino,' derived from the Italian word 'biricchino', which roughly translates to cheeky or naughty, giving an indication of their dynamic and unconventional approach to crafting wines.

Vibrantly contrasting the industry's norm, Birichino Winery pays homage to the traditions of old world winemaking by using an integrated, hands-off approach. This essentially entails allowing their wines to naturally express the unique characteristics of the individual vineyard instead of enforcing a preconceived style. Each wine they produce is imbued with personality, carefully amplified by the winemaker’s skill, drawing from the richness of the Californian terroir.

The grapes Birichino use originate from a handful of sites, some planted as long ago as the 19th century. The vineyards are carefully picked for their ability to grow vines sustainably, without the need for intervention. This deep respect for nature and the vine cycle is evident in every bottle, be it their famed Grenache, sublime Saint Georges, iconic Besson Grenache, or any of their other award-winning wines.

Despite its relative youth, Birichino wines have been enthusiastically adopted by wine collectors around the globe. Notably, their wines grace the tables of many Michelin-starred restaurants, standing testament to their quality and appeal to discerning palates.

Recognised for its quirkiness, authenticity and ecological ethos, Birichino Winery is a wonderful American winery embodying, and innovating, the traditions of European-style viniculture. Each bottle tells a story of the land, the year, and the passionate people who carefully coaxed each grape from vine to a delightful wine.

In essence Birichino Winery is a beautiful paradox. They are old-world crafters in spirit, youthful modernists in practice; enviably American, but thoroughly European in their winemaking approach. The only thing predictable about Birichino is the surprise and delight that each uncorking provides.

http://www.birichino.com

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