Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery dark plums and elements of

dark plums and elements of violets in its layers

It is low pressure and therefore only gently sparkling in the true Pétillant style

After a decade of care and slow oak-maturation this wine is a wonderful example of the complex flavours of Tawny Port

Lovely aromatic nose shows delicate fruity and floral aromas

this wine is crafted with minimal intervention to express the unique character of its terroir

Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery dark plums and elements ofIf you've clicked on this wine expecting a bottle of anemic grape juice swamped in oak, apologies you've come to the wrong place. Valenciso's Blanco is earth to glass white Rioja and a seriously gorgeous white Rioja to boot. It's crafted from 80 to 100 year old vines of Viura (70%) and Garnacha Blanca (30%), sourced from four highland vineyards around Haro and Villalba. After a wild ferment, the wine is aged on lees in Russian, steam bent, untoasted