Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2022 (1500ml) chateau-cantenac-brown adding a little extra texture

adding a little extra texture and interest

97-98 Points

Whilst the majority of the region’s vineyard owners still sell their fruit to large wineries and co-operatives

flavour and of course sustain the beading of the wine

Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2022 (1500ml) chateau-cantenac-brown adding a little extra textureThis fleshy, classy white is crafted from 100 plus year old vines of Viura (70%) and Garnacha Blanca (30%). It is sourced from four ancient, low yielding highland vineyards around Rodezno, Haro and Villalba. After a wild ferment, the wine was aged on lees in Russian, steam bent, untoasted oak barrels (a fine grained Caucasian wood that allows for excellent balance between fruit and oak) for nine months. The result is a super aromatic wine with stone