Birichino Saint Georges Zinfandel 2021 soave-classico showing the distinct Viognier varietal

showing the distinct Viognier varietal characters that persist through to the lovely fresh finis

A red wine of widespread appeal

white fruit

The initial impressions are very rich and powerful

fine tannins and excellent length

Birichino Saint Georges Zinfandel 2021 soave-classico showing the distinct Viognier varietalAlex Krause has the Besson Zinfandel vines to thank for his nickname, El Carnicero (the butcher). Many passes are made through the old Zinfandel block each year, pruning out underripe, raisined or less than perfect berries and losing up to 80% of the crop in any given year. Its a miserable grape, he tells us, only half joking. After swearing they would never make a Zinfandel, Alex and John now make three. The first vintage of the Saint Georges