Product Overview
Winery's Notes
"The purest expression of the Graciano variety. After 3 harvests spent getting to know our vineyards, their grapes and the best way of growing them, we reached the conclusion that the wine we so longed for would be Graciano-based... From its great complexity, aromatic finesse and freshness, a distinctive wine has been created, wonderful and elegant.
Dark Color. Fruits of the forest, baking spices, figs and licorice on the nose. Powerful and good texture on the palate, this rich red delivers mouth filling flavors of plum, licorice and mineral, with well integrated tannins, fresh acidity and a smoky spicy finish."
Varietal Composition: 85% Graciano, 15% Tempranillo
Appellation: Rioja DOC
94 Points - Wine Advocate
"The wine formerly known as Exopto has had a name change and is now the 2022 Expresión de Graciano, as it's now 85% Graciano with 15% Tempranillo. And it's not only Graciano from Rioja Baja but also has Graciano from Baños de Ebro and Ábalos, and the Tempranillo comes from San Vicente de la Sonsierra. So, not only has the name changed, the wine has also changed. 2022 was a warm year, and Graciano ripened thoroughly, helped by moderate yields, keeping very good acidity with very good aromatics and aging potential. It's ripe, as noted by the 14.5% alcohol, keeping a pH of 3.5 and 6.15 grams of acidity, very good parameters of freshness for the alcoholic degree achieved. It fermented in 225-liter oak barrels, with the percentage of new oak lowered to 30%. And 75% of the volume matured in 500-liter barrels, so the aromatic impact has diminished. 4,500 bottles produced. It was bottled in March 2023." -LG, 2/27/25
92 Points - Vinous
"The 2022 Expresión de Graciano Exopto comes from Rioja Oriental, Laguardia and Ábalos. It opens with ripe black fruit, camphor, bay leaf and mint alongside a floral undertone. Smooth and lean, with a light grip, this is a refined, elegant and well-judged Graciano in a modern Rioja style." -JH, May/2025
