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Birichino Scylla
2018 - 75cl
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Scylla, this sea monster from Greek mythology is an apology for the Old World. This wine attracts with its aromas of lively and concentrated red fruits, its powerful palate enveloped in silky tannins. Like Scylla, we are attracted and then devoured with pleasure by this wine!
Profil
Delicate and complex red wine
Grape varieties
Carignan
Mourvèdre
Black Grenache
Perfect pairing
To be consumed
Childcare potential of 8 years and over
A caviste at your disposal
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Birichino
Scylla
2018
USA - Californie
Grape varieties:
Carignan, Grenache Noir, Mourvèdre.
Languedoc-style blend.
Tasting Notes:
A bluffing wine. Here no grapes pomaded by the Californian sun.
A beautiful carmine dress. A raspberry nose with very fresh expressions. The palate is tender with melted tannins and instant youthfulness, but without any vegetal. Strawberry, raspberry and liquorice make up the nose of this wine. Light and refreshing, fragrant. Filled with earthy flavors of the forest, wild raspberries, lingonberries, strawberries, balancing with spices and silky tannins on the finish.
Wine style:
Delicate and complex red wine
Food and wine :
Roasted Blonde d'Aquitaine, thyme and rosemary jus, chanterelles sautéed with liquorice. Black pork tenderloin glazed with sour cherry, eggplant caviar and garlic in a shirt.
Aging potential in your cellar:
8 years
Analytic :
75 cl - 13% volume
Contains sulfites
Alcohol abuse is dangerous for health. To consume with moderation.
"The consumption of alcoholic beverages during pregnancy, even in small quantities, can have serious consequences on the health of the child".
General information
Brand : Birichino
Reference : Birichino-scylla
Type of agriculture : conventional agriculture
Color : Red wine
Profil : Delicate and complex red wine
Conservation : Childcare potential of 8 years and over
Grape varieties : Carignan, Mourvèdre, Black Grenache
Region : California
Country : Usa
A wine to discover or rediscover at your wine merchant
The other vintages of:
Birichino (pronounced birikino) is a very interesting project.
Founded in Santa Cruz in 2008, and drawing on 35 combined years of wine production and sales in California, France and Italy, owners and winemakers Alex Krause and John Locke focus on the perfect balance between fragrance, balance and thrill with a particular taste for varieties that provide enormous pleasure and reestablish a direct connection with the sensual world.
John worked from 1990 to 2007 with the legendary Randall Grahm of Bonny Doon Vineyard, with (the equally legendary) André Ostertag of Domaine Ostertag in Alsace in 1993, and with a host of small producers across Italy and the south. West of France. Alex started in 1992 with Randall, worked with John in the winery, then escaped to the sales side in the late 90s to eventually serve today as the Export Sales Manager for Bonny Doon. Vineyard.
Birichino obtains its grapes from wine growers who work with care and historically established in areas of maritime influence, with a moderate climate. Locke and Krause buy grapes from renowned vineyards planted in the right places, such as Grenache from ungrafted 100-year-old vines. The estate operates ten vineyards: Antle, Bechthold, Besson, Duarte, Jurassic Park, Lilo, San Bernarde, Spur Ranch, St Georges Pinot and St Georges Zinfandel.
The objective of this approach is to maintain the quality and vigor of the raw material. Thus, the preference goes to methods with little intervention, often by favoring the use of indigenous yeasts, stainless steel vats or neutral barrels, by reducing the number of rackings and finings, and by avoiding filtration when possible.
Birichino Zinfandel Saint Georges Old Vines
Vines over 90 years old. Red fruit, cherry, raspberry, black fruit tip. The whole thing is a little spicy. It's greedy, juicy but well structured. Great success!
Birichino Pinot noir Saint Georges
This pinot noir reveals notes of red fruit, cherry and kirsch. The palate is fine and elegant, the juice is pure and without frills. The acidity brings the necessa...
Scylla, this sea monster from Greek mythology is an apology for the Old World. This wine attracts with its aromas of lively and concentrated red fruits, its powerful palate enveloped in silky tannins. Like Scylla, we are attracted and then devoured with pleasure by this wine!
