Birichino - Yount Mill Vineyard - Sémillon 2020
Birichino is located in Santa Cruz, California in the United States . The estate was founded in 2008 by Alex Krause and John Locke after 40 years of winemaking experience in California, France, Italy and elsewhere. They source from a number of family vineyards planted in the 19th and early 20th century, carefully cultivated in more moderate, marine-influenced climates. Their preference is for minimal intervention, most often favoring fermentations with indigenous yeasts, using neutral barrels or stainless steel vats, minimal racking and fining, completely avoiding filtration when possible. They work nine vineyards: Antle, Bechthold, Besson, Boer, Enz, Jurassic Park, Lilo, Oasis and Peter Martin Ray.
The Sémillon comes from old vines cultivated by the Pelissa-Hoxsey family, farmers since 1903, on the Yount Mill vineyard. The wine is aged for 6 months in vats and neutral barrels . Only 2,600 bottles were produced.
Grape variety: 100% Semillon