Bichi, Listán 2020

Producer: Noel Tellez

Region: Tecate, Baja California, Mexico

Style: Red

Taste: Elegant and soft, with ripe strawberry, red cherry, dusty bergamot and rose. Earthy and gently smoky, with dried rosemary and a delicate spicy finish.

Grapes: Listán Prieto (Misión) 

Agriculture: Biodynamic

Year: 2020

ABV: 13%

Size: 75cl

Bichi's labels are known for their distinctly Mexican character and the Téllez family's playful sense of humour.

Bichi was founded by Noel Téllez and his family in 2014, with the name meaning “naked” in the Sonoran Yaqui language. Noel works with old, dry-farmed vineyards and traditional winemaking methods, producing what he calls vinos sin maquillaje — wines “without makeup”. His biodynamic vineyards and minimal-intervention approach celebrate the extraordinary history and diversity of Baja California's vines.

Listán is made from exceptionally old Mission vines, planted in sandy-loam soils at around 800 metres in Tecate. The grapes are hand-destemmed and naturally fermented on their skins in concrete for around 25 days before being pressed into stainless steel to rest for a year. Bottled unfined and unfiltered with no added sulphur, it is a beautifully wild yet elegant red, full of ripe fruit, earthy character and gentle spice.