Retour Bodegas Exopto - Rioja - Horizonte de Exopto - Blanc - 2021
COUNTRY/REGION: Spain - Rioja
DESIGNATION: Rioja
COLOR: White
VINTAGE: 2021
GRAPE VARIETY: 85% Viura, 10% Grenache blanc & 5% Malvoisie, Torrontès, Moscatel, Palomino.
ALCOHOL: 13 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense, bright golden yellow.
Nose Expressive and fragrant, with lovely floral aromas of white flowers and delicate notes of lily.
Palate Full-bodied and well-balanced, with a lovely freshness, this wine delivers a tonic palate with delicate bitters, pure ageing without any woodiness, and a long finish with a hint of saltiness.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve between 10 and 12°C.
Food Ideal as an aperitif, with seafood, grilled fish, sea bream ceviche or snacked scallops.
Cellar ageing From now until 2025
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine At Bodegas Exopto, Frenchman Tom Puyaubert showcases native grape varieties in insolent blends in both white and red. The results are fantastic, especially at this price! Enjoy these 2 highly prized wines from the Selection Committee, true best-sellers!
Wine A blend of viura (85%), (the Catalan macabeu), grenache blanc, and malvasia, the 2021 white Rioja Horizonte from Exopto delivers an exuberant, floral bouquet that is extremely flattering. The fresh, well-balanced, and invigorating structure remains easily digestible, with no woodiness, and is stretched by delicate bitters. Ideal as an aperitif with seafood and marine dishes or spicy cuisine. Rated 91/100 by the Committee.
Vinification Hand harvested in 15kg crates. Low-temperature fermentation. Aged in oak barrels, concrete eggs and 600-liter demi-muids.
AWARDS
AWARDS A wine rated 91/100 by our committee!