Birichino - Peter Martin Ray Vineyard - Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
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.
Since 2017, Birichino has been exploiting Cabernet Sauvignon, grown from cuttings taken from Château Margaux in Bordeaux without irrigation, on the historic vineyard of Peter Martin Ray . This vineyard is located 600 meters above sea level in the Santa Cruz Mountains, in Saratoga, on soils of very low vigor Franciscan schist. The harvest is destemmed then the alcoholic fermentation begins with native yeasts. The aging lasts 21 months in French oak barrels , 20% of which are new.
Grape variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon