Carignane Old Vines Little Big Block Vineyard, 2022, Birichino Gift Card creamy and dense but pinned

creamy and dense but pinned by a racy

lemon peel and a subtle white flower floral note here

Deliciously rich

this is a beautifully pure

before 15-20% of the wine is matured in barrels for 12-18 months

Carignane Old Vines Little Big Block Vineyard, 2022, Birichino Gift Card creamy and dense but pinnedWe love the wines of Birichino in Santa Cruz California, who specialise in a special kind of sourcery: using intense, concentrated old vine fruit to make wines that are medium bodied, elegant and balanced, without any flab or excess. This comes from a small vineyard in Contra Costa planted in 1895 (!). It's spicy, peppery and unfurls with lovely dark cherry fruit and hints of anise.