BirichinoPétulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca 2022

Product code: 16617
£31.15 inc VAT
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 unique sparkling white wine that is made using traditional methods that date back to the ancient times. The wine is produced from Malvasia Bianca grapes that are grown in the Cienega Valley region of California. The grapes are hand-harvested and crushed using a traditional basket press to extract the must. The wine then undergoes spontaneous fermentation in stainless steel tanks before being bottle with some residual sugar and natural yeasts to complete the fermentation in the bottle. The result is a wine with a natural effervescence that is refreshing, crisp, and aromatic with notes of stone fruit, citrus, and wildflower. It is a perfect wine to pair with seafood, light salads, and appetizers.

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

The winery Birichino got established in 2008 by John Locke and Alex Krause. The two spent over four decades making and producing wine in France, California, Italy, and other places. They focused on and spent all their efforts and time on attaining and acquiring the perfect and desirable balance of puckishness, perfume, and poise. 

John Locke and Alex Krause met in 1992. It happened while they were working at Bonny Doon for and under Randall Graham. The idea and project for Birichino came up when Randall reduced the size of his operation and sold all his big production and renowned wines. As a result of this action, they could no longer produce the Malvasia that was popular in Quebec at that time. 

Nevertheless, the duo of John Locke and Alex Krause stepped into the void of Malvasia that the downsizing of Bonny Doon had created. They produced only Malvasia and distributed it in Quebec during their initial two years of collaboration and alliance. From there, the two gradually began to increase their production size and sell their wine to other countries. They eventually branched out their collection by producing more wine varieties.

In recent times, John Locke and Alex Krause do not possess the ownership of any vineyards. Instead, they cooperate and partner with several 4th and 3rd generation grapevine growers. These workers maintain some of the most valuable plots of land in California. 

These vineyards enjoy a climate influenced by the marine winds. They ensure the high standard of the matured and harvested grapes. Birichino prefers minimal human intervention and interference in the vineyards to retain the natural quality of the soil, plants, and fruits. Overall, the aim and purpose of the winery are to produce and distribute wines that can deliver a sense of revival, pleasure, and revitalisation.

http://www.birichino.com

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