The unusual Exopto is made principally from Graciano, an indigenous variety from La Rioja valued for its high acidity which usually plays second fiddle to Tempranillo. In this Spanish red wine the traditional roles are reversed: 70% Graciano, 25% Tempranillo and 5% Grenache.
Produced by Bodegas Exopto, the wine project of Frenchman Tom Puyabert, the Graciano and Grenache grapes are sourced from vines 80 years old on average, planted in clay-limestone soils at 500 metres of altitude. The Tempranillo comes from 30-year-old vineyards at 400 metres above sea level.
Hand-harvested in late September, 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, Exopto 2019 was aged for 18 months. Before hitting the market, the wine was aged for some time in the bottle.
Aerate this Crianza red wine 30 minutes before drinking.
Pair with meat recipes and cured cheeses.



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