Birichino St. George Central Coast Pinot Noir 2021

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BCAP202110 UCAU
  • Minimal intervention winemaking exerting freshness
  • Produced from very small-berried pinot of the decades-old Besson planting at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
  • A combination of parcels create percision and poise in this wine!
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    $90.00
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Editors notes

The 2021 St Georges derives primarily from the elegant, floral, very small-berried pinot of the decades-old Besson planting at the base of the Santa Cruz Mountains. To its register of expansive red floral notes we add the muscular, brooding, deeply-flavored old selections of pinot from a vineyard planted 1800’ up in the Chalone AVA, and just over the Gabilan Mountains in the remote Lime Kiln Valley. These sites together bring exceptionally textured depth and lifted aromatics to this dynamic Central Coast bottling.

Fermentation averaged about 35% whole cluster, with a higher proportion of the Chalone and Lime Kiln Valley lots left whole, and after several days in stainless and bins, native fermentation got going, and we put a preliminary blend down to neutral barrel in October. We racked just once when final barrel selections were made, prior to bottling unfiltered in July of 2022.

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Tasting Profile

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  • Aroma
    • Apple
    • Lemon
    • Nectarine
  • Palate
    • Apple
    • Cream
    • Peach

Food Pairings

  • Cheese
  • Fish
  • Poultry

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USA

The United States is now the fourth-largest producer of wine worldwide, with an abundance of grapevines planted in many wine regions, though Californian accounts for almost 90% of the country's output. In the late 1800s, the root louse phylloxera decimated many of the vineyards in Europe. It originated in the soils of North America where the vines are naturally resistant and was transferred to Europe on vine cuttings. In this case, North America was both the cause of the problem, and the solution, in the form of resistant rootstock for grafting.

It wasn’t until 1973 when Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon and a Chardonnay from Château Montelana were judged to be the best in the world at the famous Paris Wine Show that the quality of the Californian wine industry was truly confirmed in the eyes of Europe.

Most all varieties are planted these days in the United States, from Syrah to Tempranillo, Pinot Noir to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Viognier and every blend in between. Key varieties are Californian Cabernet, Pinot Noir, Zinfandel and Chardonnay. Cooler climates such as Oregon and Washington produce brilliant Pinot Noir. Even states previously considered too hot and arid for wine, like Arizona are being planted, with great results.

California

California is home not only to most of the wine production in the United States, but also to some of the country’s most renowned wines. Thanks to a climate that features warmth, sunshine, cooling influences from ocean breezes and fog, and varying altitudes, California producers can make a wide range of wine styles. Among California’s black grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon (the state’s most widely planted black variety), Zinfandel, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Syrah. For white wines, the most prominent are Chardonnay (the most planted grape variety of either colour) and Sauvignon Blanc. Regionally speaking, California’s main vineyards fall under five regions, three of which contain most of the county appellations and American Viticultural Areas (AVAs): North Coast, Central Coast, and Central Valley (which produces most of the state’s wine). North Coast encompasses the counties of Napa, Sonoma, and Mendocino. Central Coast includes the Santa Cruz Mountains and Monterey AVAs as well as San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties, including the Paso Robles AVA and Santa Maria Valley AVA. Central Valley is home to the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys as well as the Lodi AVA.

Santa Cruz Mountains

Within California’s Central Coast American Viticultural Area (AVA) is the Santa Cruz Mountains AVA. The area sits on the coast of the Pacific Ocean between the major cities of San Francisco and Los Angeles. The Santa Cruz mountain range itself – part of the Coast Range – sits between the ocean and the vineyards, shielding the grapes from the cold, wet, foggy conditions coming off the water. Grapegrowers plant many of the vineyards at higher altitudes – to nearly 800 metres; this elevation provides a moderating influence on hot daytime temperatures, with cooler night-time air making its way down the slopes, forcing the warmer air upwards. This diurnal phenomenon also helps mitigate frost. The Santa Cruz Mountains AVA comprises three counties: Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, and San Mateo. The three most prominent varieties here are Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir. The AVA’s eastern side enjoys warmer temperatures, making it also well-suited to Zinfandel, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Merlot.

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