Bodegas Exopto Rioja Exopto Blanco Field Blend 2024 beaux-freres followed by cloves

followed by cloves

1 ha in this subsection of Fourchaume which is located towards the northern part of Fourchaume

All the grapes were destemmed and there was no pigeage (Goisot prefers to extract tannins gently and only from the grape’s skins rather than the pips)

and fresh raspberries

A lack of severely warm days throughout January & February allowed the fruit to ripen evenly producing expectional quality fruit with concentrated flavours and natural acidity

Bodegas Exopto Rioja Exopto Blanco Field Blend 2024 beaux-freres followed by clovesThis wine is a blend of Viura, Malvasa and Garnacha Blanca, but the way the vines were planted in what started off as a red grape plot around 60 years ago means it is difficult to say with any accuracy the exact percentages used of each variety. The scattering of white grapevines was normal practice back then, as they were more susceptible to disease and so helped to indicate when the vineyard needed treating. It has an intense nose that reveals