The Winery Birichino of Santa Cruz County of California

Winery Birichino - Scylla
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of California.
It is located in Santa Cruz County in the region of California
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The Winery Birichino is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Santa Cruz County to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Birichino wines

Looking for the best Winery Birichino wines in Santa Cruz County among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Birichino wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Birichino wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Birichino

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Birichino

How Winery Birichino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of american style beef marinade, salmon and spinach lasagna or tajine of beef balls and merguez.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Birichino

On the nose the red wine of Winery Birichino. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, mushroom or smoke and sometimes also flavors of forest floor, black cherries or cranberry. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Birichino. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Birichino

  • 2015With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Birichino.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Zinfandel
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Santa Cruz County

The wine region of Santa Cruz County is located in the region of Central Coast of California of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Neely or the Domaine Neely produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Santa Cruz County are Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Santa Cruz County often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or black fruit.

In the mouth of Santa Cruz County is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 20 estates and châteaux in the of Santa Cruz County, producing 25 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Santa Cruz County go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Birichino

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Birichino

How Winery Birichino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, spicy food or lean fish such as recipes of seafood and mushroom quiche, simple chicken curry or back of cod with courgette tagliatelle.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Birichino

On the nose the white wine of Winery Birichino. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Birichino

  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.81/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Birichino.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Vermentino
  • Malvasia
  • Muscat Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Birichino

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Birichino

How Winery Birichino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of cantonese rice, preparation of the olives (black olives in brine) or monkfish mozarabic style (spain).

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Birichino

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Birichino. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Winery Birichino. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Birichino

  • 2019With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Birichino.

  • Malvasia
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Game

A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.

The top pink wines of Winery Birichino

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Birichino

How Winery Birichino wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of sauté of lamb with curry or cucumber skin julienne.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Birichino

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Birichino. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Birichino

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Birichino.

  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: Zinfandel

From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Birichino

Planning a wine route in the of Santa Cruz County? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Birichino.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Birichino and wines from the region

Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

Higher growing season temperatures over the next 20 years are likely to further increase the UK’s potential for wine production, according to new modelling on ‘near-term’ climate change impact on the sector. Yet wineries also need flexibility to adapt to challenges, said the study, published in the Oeno One journal and part of a wider project on climate resilience in UK wine. Conditions seen in the excellent 2018 vintage are set to become more common in several areas, including East ...

Californian Pinot Noir pioneer Josh Jensen passes away

Josh Jensen was famed for producing elegant, silky Pinot Noirs at Calera Wine Company on the Central Coast.  Leading wine critic Robert Parker Jr once described Calera – the company that Jensen founded in 1971 – as ‘California’s Romanée-Conti.’ Jensen completed undergraduate studies at Yale, but his love of fine wine blossomed while completing an MA in social anthropology at Oxford University in the UK. He was a key member of the rowing crew at both universities, but he still found time to devel ...

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The word of the wine: Game

A family of animal aromas reminiscent of venison and present in certain old red wines. See venison.