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Birichino

  http://www.birichino.com/
  831 425 4811
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Alex Krause and John Locke founded Birichino in Santa Cruz in 2008. Drawing on a combined four decades making wine in California, France, Italy, and beyond, they are focused on attaining the perfect balance of perfume, poise, and puckishness. Sourcing from a number of carefully farmed, family-owned, own-rooted 19th and early 20th century vineyards (and a few from the late disco era) planted by and large in more moderate, marine-influenced climates, their preoccupation is to safeguard the quality and vibrance of their raw materials. Their preference is for minimal intervention, most often favoring native fermentations, employing stainless or neutral barrels, minimal racking and fining, and avoiding filtration altogether when possible. But most critically, their aim is to make delicious wines that give pleasure, revitalize, and revive.

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Birichino Grenache Besson Vignes Centenaires 2014
Birichino Grenache Besson Vignes Centenaires 2014

Central Coast, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

Birichino Grenache Besson Vignes Centenaires 2013
Birichino Grenache Besson Vignes Centenaires 2013

Central Coast, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

Birichino Pinot Noir Lilo Vineyard 2013
Birichino Pinot Noir Lilo Vineyard 2013

Santa Cruz Mountains, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

Birichino Petulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca 2015
Birichino Petulant Naturel Malvasia Bianca 2015

Monterey, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

Birichino Zinfandel Old Vines 2013
Birichino Zinfandel Old Vines 2013

Central Coast, California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

Birichino Vin Gris 2015
Birichino Vin Gris 2015

California, United States

Alcohol: 13.5%  Sweetness: Dry  750 ml

$20.00

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