2022 Birichino "Scylla", Santa Cruz, California, USAABOUT THIS WINE An old vine blend of Carignan from Little Big Block, Montague and Mule Plane, along with a small amount of Mourvdre from Besson. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER 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,

One day the price will go up

Perhaps not surprisingly

a timespan justified by the wish to respect the estate’s cycle of activity

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making the transition from shipper to major producer and gradually making Port Wine their main business focus

Despite being enclosed by a centuries-old wall of dried stones

Soil: white marls with rich limestone

culture and sustainability and today speaks for the most elegant Tuscan hospitality

Quality is key and sourcing exceptional sources for these two wines is paramount

The tiny yields of Sauvignon Blanc are fermented in a combination of oak and stainless steel then aged in French oak

with no use of new oak

Some unusual rains came during the critical times