Birichino
2024 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 750ml
Big white florals unapologetically lead this rich, gorgeous wine. Perfect companion for spicy foods.
- Producer
- Birichino
- Style
- White
- Type
- Still
- Sweetness
- Dry
- Grape
- Origin
- Monterey, Monterey County, California, USA
- Country
- USA
- Region
- California
- Sub-region
- Monterey County
- Appellation
- Monterey
- Classification
- AVA
- Farming
- Sustainable
- Winemaking
- Harvested at night, pressed, then fermented in stainless steel with native yeast. After fermentation the wine was chilled, given a small sulfur addition, and bottled in spring.
- Methods
- Native Yeast, Low Sulfites
- Tech sheet
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Monterey, Monterey County, California, United States
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Birichino
In 2008, Alex Krause and John Locke started Birichino in Santa Cruz after years working with Randall Grahm at Bonny Doon, kicking off with a Malvasia Bianca made to satisfy a large Québec buyer who wanted the grape back on shelves. Early fruit came from Monterey’s San Bernabe area, and the project grew from that single bottling.
Today they focus on aromatic varieties and old vines across coastal California, making low intervention wines and leaning on stainless steel, gentle handling and native fermentations where they suit the fruit. Their name, Birichino, Italian for mischievous, nods to the playful spirit behind wines that prize perfume and poise.
Today they focus on aromatic varieties and old vines across coastal California, making low intervention wines and leaning on stainless steel, gentle handling and native fermentations where they suit the fruit. Their name, Birichino, Italian for mischievous, nods to the playful spirit behind wines that prize perfume and poise.
| Nose | White florals, jasmine, lime blossom, elderflower, ripe nectarine |
|---|---|
| Palate | Bone dry, citrus and stone fruit, floral lift, crisp |
| Finish | Long, floral and fresh |
| Texture | Crisp, lively acidity |
| Body | Light to medium |
| Serving | Serve at 45-48°F. No decanting. |
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Alcohol
- Moderate
- Vintage
- 2024
- Pairs with
- Thai basil chicken; Sichuan chili oil dumplings; Shrimp tacos with lime and cabbage; Fresh goat cheese with herbs and olive oil
- Blend
- 100% Malvasia Bianca
- Terroir
- About 650 feet, quartz sand over shale, bench on the Santa Lucia side of the Salinas Valley.
white grape · regional specialty
Malvasia Bianca
mal·vah·zee·ahbyahn·kah
Heady musk and apricot aromatics; acidity falls fast without careful harvest timing.
2024 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 750ml
Sale price$20.00
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2024 Birichino Malvasia Bianca 750ml
Sale price$20.00
Big white florals unapologetically lead this rich, gorgeous wine. Perfect companion for spicy foods.
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