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Birdhorse Suisun Valley Valdiguie 2022

$3699

From the producer: The Suisun Valley sits just south and east of the famous Napa Valley, at the base of the Vaca Mountain Range. Back Road Vineyard, where our Valdiguié lives, sits at the north end of the valley on Brentwood clay-loam soils, part of the large alluvial fan the valley rests on. Planted in the 1980s, these 40 year-old vines are farmed organically and produce bodacious bunches of juicy, red grapes. All the berries; blueberry, raspberry, snozberry.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Phone: (415) 780-1405


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More about Birdhorse

Corinne Rich and Katie Rouse met while working harvest in South Africa, fell for each other and decided upon their return that they would start a life and winery together. They honed their crafts as assistant winemakers at Scribe and Bedrock and when they felt ready, struck out on their own. They chose the name Birdhorse to signify that the wine inside the bottle was both unexpected and familiar.

In service of that concept, they avoided working with international varieties, instead focusing on sourcing esoteric grapes better suited to our warm climate. When choosing vineyard partners, framing practices are paramount and only work with organic and sustainably grown fruit. An example of this is the CCOF-certified Borden Ranch of Lodi, in the shadows of the Sierra Mountains. This is where they source their grapes for what has to be the most buzzed about Cali white; their Verdelho.

Because they are tight with their growers they get to call the shots on pick time thus ensuring the fruit is exactly at the level of ripeness they need to procure the wines they envision. Working with only native yeast for fermentation and neutral oak for aging the goal is to both honestly represent each variety as well as highlighting the terroir they came from. In order to keep them as transparent as possible, the wines are bottled without fining or filtering and only animal amounts of sulfur.

The results are wines that are precise and elegant while, like the women that make them, gregarious and joyful. They are so pleasurable to drink, and while they are made with little intervention they are very much intentional. Each one balances its texture, acidity, aromas and flavors so deftly that you think the two had been at it for decades. I can't say enough good things about these wines and the women that make them.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Valdiguie

  • Vintage

    2022

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Elegant , Fruity , Minerally

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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