Birichino Chenin Blanc Old Vines Jurassic Park Vineyard 2024 750ml

Sourced from own-rooted vines and fermented in stainless steel barrels and concrete eggs, the 2024 Chenin Blanc Jurassic Park Vineyard opens with a classically varietal nose of stone fruit, dried jasmine and candlewax. The palate is lush and slightly honeyed, culminating in a similarly rich, textural finish that lingers with delicate stony nuances.

• Country: United States
• Region: California
• Appellation: Santa Barbara
• Sub Appellation: Santa Ynez Valley
• Size: 750ml
• Color: White

Varietal

Chenin Blanc

Originating in France yet now grown in many parts of the New World, Chenin Blanc is one of the most versatile and highly regarded white wine grape varietals on earth. These green skinned grapes hold a relatively high acid content, and as such can be used for making still white wines of exceptional quality, as well as superb sparkling wines (such as the Crémant wines of the Loire Valley) and extremely aromatic dessert wines. Their natural transparency means that they are a fine grape for expressing their terroir in the bottle, and winemakers often experiment with this varietal to coax unusual and intense flavors from the grapes, such as allowing the development of noble rot on the fruit in order to make sweet and viscous wines of a unique character.