{"product_id":"2024-bodegas-exopto-rioja-tinto","title":"2024 Bodegas Exopto Rioja Tinto","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWINEMAKER: \u003c\/strong\u003eTom Puyaubert\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eREGION:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rioja, ESP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIETY:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVITICULTURE: \u003c\/strong\u003eMinimal Intervention\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis wine has dropped the Bozeto styling and is now simply called Exopto. New name, same vibrant, great-value Rioja. This pan-regional expression of Rioja’s three principal grape varieties is conceived as a lively, easy-drinking introduction to the range. Most entry-level wines from this region are based on Tempranillo (a variety easier and more profitable to grow), yet here Garnacha represents 65% of the blend. This Garnacha hails from very old vines in the sandy, river-stone terroirs of El Agudo and Al Casillón at Alfaro (Rioja Oriental). The Tempranillo is drawn from a selection of mature vines in Ábalos (high-county Rioja Alta), and some Ábalos Graciano adds freshness and finesse.The wine ferments in a combination of concrete and steel tank, then ages for six months in concrete and 5,000-litre oak vats. These days, Tom includes a measure of semi-carbonic maceration for extra buoyancy. Opening with perfumes of dusky berries and well-judged spice, this is a wonderfully aromatic, restaurant-friendly wine. It’s a wine that impresses with its precision rather than power. Even so, the warmer year gives an open, juicy wine and a great deal of drinking pleasure: spice, vibrancy and velvety flow flecked with notes of espresso, dried flowers and wild woody herbiness to go with its smoky blackberry fruit. If you’re looking for a bright, succulent grower Rioja, few will deliver better value than this.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":null,"offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50850974400674,"sku":"8436049640082","price":43.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0565\/6533\/4178\/files\/17_177700fc-64ef-49a2-9d25-f1523638bf13.png?v=1794358746","url":"https:\/\/spon.bar\/products\/2024-bodegas-exopto-rioja-tinto","provider":"Spön Bottle Shop and Wine Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}