Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery After a decade of care

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

round-textured palate combining structure

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

dark plums and elements of violets in its layers

Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery After a decade of careIf 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