BODEGAS EXOPTO Rioja Cosecha Tinta
2024 • 750ml • 14.0%
- Spain > Rioja
- Garnacha Tinta, Tempranillo
- Good old fashioned Roast Turkey
Deep red with with a spicy cherry and blackberry on the nose. Juicy and focused (much like me on the dancefloor), with sweet raspberry and blackberry flavours. Precision over power
COLIN'S NOTE
Do you think you know rioja?! Think again! Tom is showing lovely expression wines coming from great grapes rather than the the old skool way of masking these wonderful flavours with oak.
IN SHORT
Juicy, vibrant Rioja, new-school, pure fruit Rioja
EXOPTO
Exopto is the Rioja house you need to know. Founded in 2003 by Frenchman Tom Puyaubert, it’s all about bringing old vines back to life on the wild slopes of Sierra Cantabria and Monte Yerga. Think horse-drawn ploughs, hand work in the vineyard, and a mix of Tempranillo, Garnacha and Graciano from gnarly old bush vines. Tom’s mission is simple — make Rioja that’s honest, artisanal and a bit rebellious, with real personality in every bottle.
