Bodegas Exopto Horizonte de Exopto Rioja 2022

Country: Spain

Region: Rioja

Type: Red Wine

Grape: Tempranillo/Garnacha/Graciano

A traditional red blend of 80% Tempranillo with 10% each Garnacha and Graciano, the 2020 Horizonte de Exopto combines grapes from Ábalos and, since 2016, also San Vicente de Sonsierra. It showcases the Sonsierra zone with fresher Tempranillo with balance, length and a chalky quality from the limestone soils. Fermented in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts and aged 50/50 in 600 liter demi-muids and 225 liter barriques for 12 months. 

Red and black fruits (cherries, blackberries) with spicy and smoky aromas. The palate offers intense black fruit flavors, clean and pure, with silky tannins and a long, minerally finish.