Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery located in the east and

located in the east and far northern reaches of the Barossa Valley

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

which have shriveled to around half of their original volume

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

the 2016 is wonderful right now (even better in 12 months)

Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2023 heathcote-winery located in the east andIf 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