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Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2019

$4999
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For years, Valenciso made exactly one wine. Luis Valentin and Carmen Enciso, both Rioja natives with long careers in the region behind them, founded the estate for the 1998 vintage and staked everything on a single Reserva. This 2019 comes from seventeen organically managed plots scattered across Rioja Alta villages including Villalba, Gimileo, Rodezno, Briones and Haro, all Tempranillo, hand-harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts in concrete, then aged in French oak. The style is deliberately restrained: no oak-slathered nostalgia, no shouting. It trusts you to find the depth on your own.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Saturday: 12pm - 5pm

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Email: help@flatiron-wines.com
Phone: (415) 780-1405


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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2019 Reserva Valenciso from Rioja Alta spent 9 months in oak, 25% of it new. Garnet in hue, this opens with red fruit, cherry and light jammy notes alongside gentle oak and a slightly reductive edge. Dry and juicy, with firm, fine-grained tannins and good intensity, it's still young, but full of flavor, delivering a languorous finish." —Joaquín Hidalgo

Decanter

93 points

"The fleshy back fruit is perfectly integrated with the subtle savouriness of thyme, wild oregano, macerated sage and mint. Broody tobacco and coffee beans play in the blackground and there is a subtle, moreish hint of molasses. This is focused and deep, with some potential to age further in bottle."

More about Valenciso

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Red Blend , Tempranillo

  • Vintage

    2019

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Organic

  • Style

    Fruity

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Medium Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Lamb chops, roast pork, jamon and manchego, or grilled vegetables with romesco.

Tasting Profile

Medium-bodied and dry, with dark plum and cherry, earth, tobacco and gentle spice, and fine-grained, firm tannins.

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