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Bodegas Exopto - Horizonte de Exopto 2018

Rioja|White wine

3.4/5 (19 customers)

93/100

Robert Parker

(2017 Vintage Notes)

Spain

lively

crunchy

Exopto’s “Horizonte” white wine offers freshness, vibrancy, and great aromatic complexity. This blend comes from white grape vines planted amidst red wine vineyards, which gives it all its charm and grandeur. A gastronomic white wine with great structure—we love it!

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Estate

Bodega Exopto

Vintage

Horizonte de Exopto

Vintage

2018

Designation

Rioja

Region

Spain

Grape Varieties

85% Viura, 10% Garnacha Blanca, Malvasia, Torrontés, Moscatel, Jaen

Regions

Clay-limestone soils on the Perequita and San Cristobal plots

Viticulture

Traditional and refined

Grape Harvest

Manuals in 15-kg boxes

Winemaking

Low-temperature fermentation (15%) in concrete tanks, with fermentation completed in barrels, concrete eggs, and 600-liter demi-muids

Livestock farming

Aged for 12 months on the lees in 225-liter barrels (50% of the volume), concrete eggs (25%), and 600-liter demi-muids (25%)

Alcohol content

13%

Eye

Gold-green dress

Nose

Citrus, white flowers, anise, and thyme

Palate

Lively and fresh, with a round, mineral-driven profile

Serve

At 12-13°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink before

2025

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy it with baked fish (turbot, sole, salmon...), lobster, seafood, poultry, and Asian cuisine: stir-fry, sushi

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Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Wine rated 93/100 (2017 vintage) (A fantastic wine)

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

James Suckling

Rated: Recommended

Customer rating

3.4/5

based on 19 reviews