2019 Bichi La Santa Bottling 1

Region: Tecate < Baja California < Mexico Grapes: Rosa del Peru (Moscatel Negro)Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Biodynamic farming, dry-farmed, 100 year-old own-rooted vines on sandy, granitic soil at 2400 foot elevation, fermented in 450L concrete ‘tinajas’ (amphora), then ½ aged in stainless steel and ½ in old barrel, super minimal added SO2; 378 cases; 12.5% ABV Winemaker: Jair Téllez and Luis-Antoine Luyt NEW VINTAGE ALERT! It's back -- La Santa, one of Jair’s single vineyard, super old vine, amphora-aged, light, still reds.  Bichi refresher: Jair Téllez, chef of the progressive Laja Restaurant in Ensenada and two cool places in Mexico City, is the guy behind Tecate-based Bichi, the first natural winery in Mexico. A few years ago, he left his post as chef at a Top 50 San Pellegrino Restaurant to resurrect old vines in Baja and make delicious, authentically made wine from grapes suited to the climate, with awesome label art (bonus!). Jair’s winemaking partner in crime is Luis-Antoine L