Exopto 2022
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Exopto 2022
The unusual wine Exopto is made principally from Graciano, an indigenous variety from La Rioja valued for its high acidity which usually plays second fiddle to Tempranillo. Interestingly, in this Spanish red wine the roles are reversed: 85% Graciano and 15% Tempranillo.
Produced by Bodegas Exopto, the wine project of Frenchman Tom Puyabert, the grapes are sourced from El Bernate, an 80-year-old parcel with clay-limestone soils at 500 metres of altitude, and Lodecara, a 30-year-old vineyard with sandy soils peppered with cobblestones at 400 metres above sea level.
Hand-harvested on September 12, the grapes were macerated for a week and then fermented at a low temperature. Then this red wine from La Rioja was transferred into used 225 and 600-litre French oak barrels.
After that, the wine Exopto 2022 was aged for 18 months. Before hitting the market, the wine was aged for some time in the bottle.
Aerate this Crianza red wine at least 30 minutes before drinking.
Pair the wine Exopto Expresión de Graciano with meat recipes and cured cheeses.
5,000 bottles produced.
| Appearance | The red wine Exopto is medium purple with a ruby rim. |
|---|---|
| Nose | This blend of Graciano and Tempranillo has remarkable intensity and depth. Juicy wild berries with a mineral undercurrent, with a splash of liquorice, herbs, Moroccan spices and liquorice. Expressive, well-defined and ever-evolving. |
| Palate | This wine of Bodegas Exopto is textured and flavourful, with a spectacular acidity-Graciano's trademark- plush tannins and a deeply mineral character. Amazing concentration of flavours, with wild berries, spices, smoke and a deep minerality. |
| Our personal opinion | Unconventional and daring, the wine Exopto 2022 is a Rioja trailblazer |
| OTHER VINTAGES | Exopto 2019: Enterwine 93. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Type | Red |
| D.O. | Rioja |
| Bottle size | 75 cl |
| Percentage of Alcohol | 14.5 |
| Serving tempurature | 15-17ºC |
| Should this wine be decanted? | 30 minutes before serving |
| Does this wine follow the guidelines of biodynamic Farming? | No |
| Organic | No |
| Is this product free of sulfites? | No |
| Ageing | Crianza |
| Type of ageing | Months in French oak barrels |
| Number of months aged in Barrels | 18 |
| Enterwine's Score | 93 |
| Media rating | 93 |
| Percentage of variety | Graciano 85%, Tempranillo 15%. |
| Pairings | Birds, Bull meat, Cured cheeses, Game animals, Grilled lamb, Grilled red meats, Meat and vegitables, Pasta with red sauce and meat, Red meat with gravy, Rice with meat, Roasted foods, Roasted lamb, Roasted lamb ribs, Roasted red meats, Sheep´s cheese, Specialty plates, Specialty Spanish prosciutto , Stews, Vegetables |
| Taste | Complex and Elegant, Tasty with barrel notes |
| Occasion | Because you can, Business dinner, Dinner with friends, Family reunion, Reunion with colleagues, Romantic Dinner |
| Red Grapes | Graciano, Tempranillo |
