PART 1 (of 2): Birichino is celebrated for sourcing some of the highest quality old-growth Santa Clara and Santa Cruz fruit.
However, its single-vineyard Mourvèdre bottlings are made from eastern Contra Costa County. These images are from the winery’s Facebook page:
The August 11th post features a snapshot taken in the hours preceding harvesting Antioch, CA, grapes for the red wine:
The August 5th post states that fruit picked around this date is destined for the winery’s Rosé. The “Little Big Block Vineyard’s” vines are from circa 1895. These proprietary site-names are killin’ me!
From Birichino’s August, 2019, Rosé grape harvest in Antioch:
In PART 2, I will share some muddled thoughts on this producer’s Mourvèdre bottling - specifically the obfuscation of its provenance.
Birichino website:
https://www.birichino.com