Sommelier’s pick: Robert Waltrip III
- Get Social
- May 27
- 1 min read
Birichino Malvasia Bianca Pétulant Naturel, Monterey, California
Why: Waltrip admits that, if he had to pick his “one wine love,” it would be anything with bubbles, whether from one of the great Champagne houses or a “creative and unique pet-nat” like this one, “a surefire winner” from Birichino’s Alex Krause and John Locke. He calls it “a party in a glass, flirting with floral aspects of honeysuckle and orange blossom followed by lush tropical fruits. The palate is a cornucopia of green apple, yellow plum and ginger with a bright lengthy finish and excellent bubble structure.” The winemaking style is...
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