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Liska, Heceta White, 2024

White Wine from Oregon, United States
by Liska
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Liska is a small Oregon project from Draga Zheleva and Chris Butler, founded in 2021 and focused on coastal and cool-climate sites in the Willamette Valley and surrounding areas. The Heceta White is a field blend from coastal Oregon vineyards, named for Heceta Head on the Oregon coast. The wine typically includes varieties like Müller-Thurgau, Gewürztraminer, and other aromatic grapes suited to cool maritime conditions. Wild fermented, extended skin contact, minimal sulfur. A textural, saline-influenced white that reflects its proximity to the Pacific.

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Antonio Galloni

92 points

"The 2024 Hecceta White mixes mint leaf with yellow apples and a tart lime twist. A pretty inner sweetness emerges on the nose, contrasted by tart citrus tones and green apple fruit. The palate maintains fantastic energy through a long and potent finish as a bump of residual acidity cleanses the palate and a hint of Meyer lemon fades." —Eric Guido

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More about Liska

Liska is what happens when two young winemakers move to Pinot Noir country and decide to make almost everything except Pinot Noir. Draga Zheleva and Chris Butler bottle the Willamette Valley's acid-driven, cool-climate minor players instead: Riesling, Grüner Veltliner, Gewürztraminer, Gamay, Syrah, even the Savoyard grape Mondeuse.

The two met at UC Davis, where they graduated from the viticulture and enology program in 2017, then worked harvests in Germany's Mosel and in Margaret River, Australia, before settling in Oregon in 2019. Chris has also worked as assistant winemaker at Cristom. Liska's first vintage was 2021.

The winemaking is quiet and patient: wines rest on their lees in neutral barrels, hogsheads and puncheons for anywhere from five to eighteen months, so there's texture without oak flavor. The Syrah comes from Symbion Vineyard on the east side of the Eola-Amity Hills, a site planted by Cristom's founding winemaker Steve Doerner, and it shows the peppery, savory side of the grape that a cool site brings out. They use lightweight bottles and skip the foil capsule.

A couple of fun details: Draga makes the relief-print artwork for every label, each one featuring Oregon plants, and the winery is named for their rescue dog. "Liska" is a Bulgarian term of endearment for a female fox.

Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    White Blend

  • Vintage

    2024

  • Size

    750ml

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled white fish, soft cheeses, vegetable dishes, light pasta, salads with herbs

Tasting Profile

Light-bodied white with citrus and stone fruit notes, bright acidity, mineral-driven, dry crisp finish.

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