Bodega Exopto

Bodega Exopto is owned by a Frenchman who has been reinventing Rioja since 2003! Tom Puyaubert, a native of Gascony, settled in the village of Laguardia, in the heart of Rioja, ten years ago, where he created Bodega Exopto. He learned how to make wine by working for great coopers such as Demptos and Saury, in contact with the greatest Spanish oenologists.

He made his first wine in Virginia, at Rockbridge Vineyard alongside Shepherd Rouse, before working as an oenologist in Bordeaux. His values are respect, balance, patience and tranquility. Bodega Exopto 's vineyards are located in the municipalities of Laguardia (Rioja Alavesa) and Abalos (Rioja Alta), as well as in Rioja Baja. The age of the vines varies from 20 to 90 years. The agilo-calcareous soils of Rioja Alavesa bring strength, structure and color to the wine. Rioja Alta soils bring minerality and fruit. The blend of the two gives the wine a rich, balanced nature.

The originality of Tom's wines also lies in the systematic blending of three varieties: Tempranillo, Graciano and Grenache. The wines of Bodega Exopto reflect all the strength and richness of Rioja, with a Bordeaux-style blend of finesse and elegance. Robert Parker has rightly declared that Bodega Exopto 's three new cuvées are all extraordinary. Exopto's B.B. (Big Bang) is a veritable bomb in terms of value for money.