Compania Bodeguera Valenciso Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2022 Old Vine This shows superb density

This shows superb density

this pale pink cuvée offers an open nose of citrus fruits

a robust herbal quality

rich and relatively full-bodied flavors exhibit ample minerality and a taut muscularity on the moderately austere but wonderfully long finale

lively bubbles characteristic of this cuvée

Compania Bodeguera Valenciso Blanco Fermentado en Barrica, Rioja DOCa, Spain 2022 Old Vine This shows superb densityThis fleshy, classy white is crafted from 100 plus year old vines of Viura (70%) and Garnacha Blanca (30%). It is sourced from four highland vineyards around 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 pretty, aromatic wine with citrus zest, mineral and a