EXOPTO El Bortal de Exopto Tinto
2022 • 750ml • 14.0%
- Spain > Rioja
- Garnacha
- Best with BBQ'd food
The newest of Tom Puyabert's Rioja wines. Celebrating the other great grape of the region, Garnacha. Bright red fruits, vibrant, soulful, energetic. Warmth meets coolness. Class.
COLIN'S NOTE
Created to honour Tom's hard working viticulturist, Miguel-Angel Mato; plougher of vineyards and the go-to-man for in depth terroir knowledge. Just 600 bottles produced on average.
IN SHORT
Rising star Rioja's smoothest expression
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.
