BirichinoVin Gris Rosé 2022

Product code: 17260
£24.50 inc VAT
£294.00 / case of 12
USA
Rosé Wine from
California, USA
Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Type
Type: Rosé Wine
Winery
Winery: Birichino
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Grenache/Garnacha, Mourvèdre, Vermentino, Carignan
Grape: 72% Grenache/Garnacha, 11% Carignan, 7% Mourvèdre, 7% Cinsault, 3% Vermentino
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Country
Country: USA
Region
Region: California
Type
Type: Rosé Wine
Winery
Winery: Birichino
Alcohol
Alcohol: 13%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Grenache/Garnacha, Mourvèdre, Vermentino, Carignan
Grape: 72% Grenache/Garnacha, 11% Carignan, 7% Mourvèdre, 7% Cinsault, 3% Vermentino

Product Notes

Birichino Vin Gris Rosé exudes refinement, perfectly embodying the charming tranquillity of Californian vineyards. Its masterful blend features old vine fruit, bringing forth a character of distinguished complexity. The wine dazzles with a peach blush, and entices with delicate aromas of summer fruits, wild strawberries, and subtle floral notes. Exciting the palate, it boasts harmonious flavours of juicy red berries, stone fruits, and underlying minerality. This crisp, dry Rosé concludes with a satisfyingly long finish, leaving a whisper of spice. An elegantly refreshing classic, it's remarkably versatile for your dining pleasure.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of stone fruits, hibiscus, and watermelon dominate the perfume of the Birichino Vin Gris. The ever delightful Cinsault contributes to the violet top note, and a small quantity of particularly fresh and vivid Vermentino from the Napa side of Carneros adding some zest. Entirely the product of a very gentle direct press, the Vin Gris is fermented to dryness in one long, sequential fermentation in stainless steel. This is a serious California rosé.

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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