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It’s been designed as a delicious, easy-drinking introduction to the range, and takes in a pan-regional expression of Rioja's three principle grape varieties. While the majority of entry-level wines from this region today are based on Tempranillo (a variety both easier and more profitable to grow), here Garnacha represents 40% of the blend. This Garnacha hails from the sandy, river stone terroir of El Agudo—a 60-year-old plot at Alfaro on Monte Yerga (in Rioja Oriental). The Tempranillo is drawn from a selection of mature vines in Ábalos (high county Rioja Alta), and there is also some Ábalos Graciano, adding freshness and finesse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePuyabert fermented this wine in a combination of concrete and steel tank, then aged it for six months in concrete and 5,000-litre oak vats. 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Concrete vats were once a mainstay in Rioja but by the 1980s, the tradition of fermenting and aging in cement vessels had largely been replaced by stainless steel and oak maturation. Today, thanks to its numerous advantages and a group of specialist manufacturers, concrete is back at the forefront of fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eWhile all Valenciso’s wines see the inside of some concrete during maturation, this new bottling has—as the name suggests—been fermented and raised entirely in concrete vats. It’s 100% Tempranillo drawn from a group of old-vine sites nestled in the limestone-rich hillsides of Haro and Ollauri. All up, this was aged for 30 months before bottling, resulting in a wonderfully bright and complex wine with wild blackberry and red plum characters, laced with hints of black pepper in an elegant, rounded palate with fine, lingering tannins. 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Due to the cooler, Atlantic-influenced climate of northern Rioja, Graciano sometimes has to fight to ripen fully, and so this wine is only released in exceptional vintages. 2019 was one of those years, when the long growing season afforded slow and even ripening conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis 2019 is just the second release, yet it’s already well up to the quality of this estate’s other releases. Naturally fermented in concrete vats and aged for 24 months in low-impact Russian oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eA cracking showcase for the dark-fruited personality, freshness and structure that define the variety. 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Fermented wild, the wine initially ages in a 50-hectolitre concrete tank for five years, then rests for 40 months in low-toast Caucasian oak (the same barrels Valenciso uses for the Rioja Blanco). It was released in 2022, 10 years after the harvest, hence the name 10 Años Después (‘10 Years After’).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eInterestingly, the extended aging in concrete results in no loss of colour and has only seemed to intensify the wine’s fruit purity and aromatic expression. Again, tasted in Spain this year, it looks so fresh and vibrant with radiant raspberry sweetness, pine-scented fruit, and a deep core of iodine-like complexity underpinned by silk-spun tannins and a classy, gliding finish. Sheer brilliance that—like all the wines from this exemplary estate—should not be missed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298547728622,"sku":"20526-750","price":71.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/23221af5-9afd-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_20526-750.png?v=1764136698"},{"product_id":"valenciso-rioja-blanco-2020","title":"Valenciso Rioja Blanco 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis fleshy, classy white is crafted from 100-plus-year-old vines of Viura (70%) and Garnacha Blanca (30%). It is sourced from four ancient and low-yielding highland vineyards around Rodezno, Haro and Villalba. After a wild ferment, the wine was aged on lees in Russian, steam-bent, untoasted oak barrels (a fine-grained Caucasian wood that allows for excellent balance between fruit and oak) for nine months.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298547794158,"sku":"20527-750","price":35.55,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/706370c3-32fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20527-750.png?v=1764136691"},{"product_id":"valenciso-tempranillo-blanco-2020","title":"Valenciso Tempranillo Blanco 2020","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eTempranillo Blanco is a white mutation of the dark-skinned Tempranillo. The grape traces its origins back to 1988 when it was discovered in Rioja, in the region of Murillo de Río Leza. Since 2007 it has been recognized by the Rioja Consejo Regulador (Rioja Regulatory Council) and included as a permitted variety in the Rioja DOCa classification. Tempranillo Blanco shares 97.8% of its DNA with its red parent variety.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eNot long after its establishment, Valenciso noticed several their Tempranillo vines were bearing white grapes with distinctive red stripes on the skin. These vines were then propagated and replanted. Previously, the tiny harvest from these was blended into the Rioja Reserva. In 2020, with the vines approaching 20 years of age, the estate decided to bottle and release this limited edition white. Only three barrels were made.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAnd we are glad they did. The winemaking mirrors that of the Valenciso Blanco (wild ferment, aged on lees in Russian, steam-bent, untoasted oak barrels for nine months), but that is where the comparison ends. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43298547859694,"sku":"20528-750","price":41.39,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/bb83ae33-31fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_20528-750.png?v=1764136684"},{"product_id":"valenciso-rioja-reserva-10-anos-despues-2008","title":"Valenciso Rioja Reserva 10 Años Después 2008","description":"","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299334881518,"sku":"16640-750","price":64.38,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/4e590306-a055-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16640-750.jpg?v=1658785574"},{"product_id":"valenciso-blanco-2017","title":"Valenciso Blanco 2017","description":"","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299335012590,"sku":"16641-1500","price":67.93,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/b76b5e6e-0e55-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16641-1500.jpg?v=1658785578"},{"product_id":"valenciso-blanco-2018","title":"Valenciso Blanco 2017","description":"","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299336257774,"sku":"16641-750","price":33.42,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/3f2b526d-cd55-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16641-750.jpg?v=1658785576"},{"product_id":"bodegas-exopto-rioja-horizonte-de-exopto-abalos-2017","title":"Bodegas Exopto Rioja Horizonte de Exopto (Ábalos) 2017","description":"","brand":"Bodegas Exopto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43299382984942,"sku":"16741-750","price":28.13,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/products\/a4adbb09-e35c-e911-aa0e-f46a36e9d148_16741-750.jpg?v=1658785718"},{"product_id":"bodegas-exopto-rioja-la-mimbrera-2016","title":"Bodegas Exopto Rioja La Mimbrera de Exopto 2016","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThis limited-release field blend celebrates the very first plot of old bush vines Tom Puyaubert purchased in the village of Ábalos back in 2003. La Mimbrera is a 0.5-hectare plot of vines, only one kilometre away from El Espinal (mentioned above), yet it is a radically different terroir with different varieties. The vines are roughly 70% Tempranillo, 25% Garnacha and 5% Viura. The Garnacha vines are 108 years old, while the Tempranillo and Viura sit in the 70- to 80-year-old range. We are also now some 250 metres lower here, at 400 metres above sea level, and the soil has far more active limestone. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe old vines are worked by mule (led by the seasoned viticulturist Miguel Angel Mato), and all the viticulture is organic. 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Previously, this single-vineyard bottling was made in a similar style to Valenciso’s flagship Reserva, in that it was built to age in barrel and bottle before release. From the 2018 vintage, Valenciso has sought to craft Laderas de Cabama in a younger, more fruit-forward style. Hence, the fruit was picked a little earlier and the winemaking employed a portion of whole-berry, carbonic fermentation, bringing a more primary and juicy profile. 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While the majority of entry-level wines from this region today are based on Tempranillo (a variety both easier and more profitable to grow), here Garnacha represents 40% of the blend. This Garnacha hails from the sandy, river stone terroir of El Agudo—a 60-year-old plot at Alfaro on Monte Yerga (in Rioja Oriental). The Tempranillo is drawn from a selection of mature vines in Ábalos (high county Rioja Alta), and there is also some Ábalos Graciano, adding freshness and finesse. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePuyabert fermented this wine in a combination of concrete and steel tank, then aged it for six months in concrete and 5,000-litre oak vats. 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A blend of mostly Viura with some 10% Garnacha Blanca and the remaining 5% split between Malvasía Riojana, Jaén Blanca and Torrontés, the grapes were picked predominantly from vines co-planted in Exopto’s Tempranillo parcels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eFermented wild in concrete eggs, the wine was then raised in a mixture of eggs, old barrels and large foudre as Puyaubert seeks to capture the mineral salinity and tension gifted by the rocky limestone soils and old vines in his highland vineyards. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Exopto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301222121710,"sku":"19542-750","price":28.86,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/c78108a4-87fd-ec11-ab3d-024d026f405e_19542-750.jpg?v=1764135244"},{"product_id":"valenciso-rioja-reserva-2015","title":"Valenciso Rioja Reserva 2014","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eAs always, Valenciso's flagship Reserva is a selection of handpicked Tempranillo from the clay\/limestone soils around Haro. The grapes are from 18 plots including Villalba, Rodezno, Briones and Ollauri. Part of what has been proposed as the Western Sonsierra zone (by Alberto Gil and Antonio Remesal Villar in their compelling new volume—Rioja: Vinos Silenciosos), Ollauri’s vineyards are noted for their excellent calcário soils, altitudes of up to 600 meters and Atlantic-influenced climate.All the vines are managed organically and cropped at well below the regional limits. The youngest vines that make the grade here are 60 years old! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Reserva naturally fermented in cement vats and the wine was then aged for 19 months in (mostly) low-toast Radoux French oak barriques (roughly 20%). In recent vintages, 10% of the wine has also been raised in low-toast Caucasus oak, further lessening the wine’s already minimal wood influence. Following aging in barrel, the wine was transferred back to concrete vats to settle for a further 24 months before release. Luis and Carmen find the wine clarifies so well in concrete that there is no need to fine or filter the wine before bottling. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Valenciso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43301392548078,"sku":"19766-750","price":42.03,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/1a646304-32fc-ec11-ab3d-0ac90280dbea_19766-750.png?v=1764135740"},{"product_id":"valenciso-rioja-reserva-3-pack-2001-2008-2011","title":"Valenciso Rioja Reserva 3 Pack (2001, 2008, 2011)","description":"\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eValenciso’s emblematic Reserva is sourced from organically grown, handpicked Tempranillo from the clay\/limestone soils around Haro. 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They all lie within a five-kilometre radius of the winery. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003ePart of what has been proposed as the Western Sonsierra zone (by Alberto Gil and Antonio Remesal Villar in Rioja: Vinos Silenciosos), Ollauri’s vineyards are noted for their excellent calcáreo soils, altitudes of up to 600 meters and Atlantic-influenced climate. All the vines are managed organically and cropped well below the regional limits. The youngest vines that make the grade here are 60 years old.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eThe Reserva fermented naturally in cement vats, and the wine then aged for 19 months in (mostly) low-toast Radoux French oak barriques. In recent vintages, 10% of the wine has also been raised in low-toast Caucasus oak, further lessening the wine’s already minimal wood influence. Following ageing in barrel, the wine was transferred back to concrete vats to settle for a further 24 months before release. Luis and Carmen find the wine clarifies so well in concrete that there is no need to fine or filter it before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"richp\"\u003eFrom an Atlantic-styled vintage, 2015 is a more elegant and finessed release than the years on either side. Tasted at the estate this year, it’s a beautifully cool, spicy and elegant Rioja with plenty of strawberry sweetness spiked with resin, brown spices, blood and anise notes. It has a supple texture and a fresh, racy finish. 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Previously based solely on Ábalos vines, from 2020 the wine now includes fruit from the old vines of Los Pozos and El Sacramento in San Vicente and 15% from a vineyard in Baños de Ebro purchased in 2019. The lowest altitude of these vineyards is 400 metres, rising to 650 metres in Ábalos’ Carrapeciña vineyard. 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From 2021 the wine now benefits from a portion of 75-year-old Viura from Baños de Ebro. Fermented wild in concrete, the wine was then raised in a mixture of eggs, old barrels and 4,000-litre foudre as Puyaubert seeks to harness the mineral salinity and tension gifted by the rocky limestone soils and old vines in his highland vineyards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt starts with a citrus-forward attack, followed by waves of pulpy white pear and yellow floral fruit, underpinned by lovely mineral freshness. Exhilarating drive and energy lead to a mouth-watering stony finish. 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It’s a textural and mouth-filling white marrying restrained tropical and orchard fruit flavours and underpinned by subtle spice and juicy acidity. We think of it as a white Rioja with a southwest French accent. It’s anything but garden-variety white Rioja. 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From a selection of handpicked Tempranillo from the clay\/limestone soils around Ollauri, the grapes are drawn from 17 organically managed plots spread across the villages of Villalba, Gimileo, Rodezno, Briones and Haro, all within a five-kilometre radius of the winery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePart of what has been proposed as the Western Sonsierra zone (by Alberto Gil and Antonio Remesal Villar in Rioja: Vinos Silenciosos), these venerable sites lie at the heart of Rioja’s grower-producer genesis in the late 19th century.  Key to the quality includes the patrimony of old-vine Tempranillo (no less than 60 years old in this cuvée), excellent limestone calcário soils and altitudes of up to 600 metres. 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The old vines are trained in the traditional parral canopy fashion, anchored by granite posts. These gnarled, skinny trunks produce low yields of highly concentrated fruit used exclusively for the estate’s 100% Albariño Rosa Ruiz.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grapes are given extended pre-fermentation maceration to extract maximum aroma from the thick-skinned Albariño grapes. This, plus six months post-fermentation maturation on lees, has resulted in a complex and textured wine with delicious aromas of blossom and ripe lemon. This bottle also has a distinctive label: a hand-drawn sketch based on an old photo of Santiago and his daughter Rosa standing on the balcony above the winery door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Santiago Ruiz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44290601779438,"sku":"22982-750","price":39.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/7dabff73-503d-ee11-ac3c-0aa7bbf44e76_22982-750.png?v=1692313334"},{"product_id":"valenciso-rioja-laderas-de-cabama-2021","title":"Valenciso Rioja Laderas de Cabama 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaderas de Cabama is 100% Tempranillo, crafted from a single plot of 40-year-old vines in Ollauri. It grows on the classic clay\/limestone soil of the Rioja Alta. This single-vineyard bottling used to be made in a similar style to Valenciso’s flagship Reserva in that it was built to age in barrel and bottle before release. From the 2018 vintage, Valenciso has sought to craft Laderas de Cabama in a younger, more fruit-forward style. The fruit is picked a little earlier, and the winemaking employs a portion of whole-berry, semi-carbonic fermentation, bringing a more primary, juicy profile. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo new oak is used. Instead, fermentation occurs in cool concrete, followed by 14 months in used French oak barrels. From the much-acclaimed 2021 vintage, the resulting wine is vividly dark-fruited and tickled with spice and tobacco leaf notes from the whole-bunch fermentation. It boasts good depth and a tea-scented, full-bodied finish. 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After a wild ferment, the wine was aged on lees in Russian, steam-bent, untoasted oak barrels (a fine-grained Caucasian wood that allows for excellent balance between fruit and oak) for nine months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a super-aromatic wine with stone fruits, crushed citrus, mineral saline elements and a silky, fleshy and vibrant palate (racy, yet with good texture thanks to the low yields from the ancient vines). The full and slightly creamy mouthfeel is shot through by invigorating and balancing acidity and the lengthy finish is tinged with salty minerality. 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After a wild ferment, the wine was aged on lees in Russian, steam-bent, untoasted oak barrels (a fine-grained Caucasian wood that allows for excellent balance between fruit and oak) for nine months.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is a super-aromatic wine with stone fruits, crushed citrus, mineral saline elements and a silky, fleshy and vibrant palate (racy, yet with good texture thanks to the low yields from the ancient vines). The full and slightly creamy mouthfeel is shot through by invigorating and balancing acidity and the lengthy finish is tinged with salty minerality. 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Planted on a limestone hillside at El Hoyo with stunning views over the Sierra de Cantabria, the vineyard is roughly 75% Tempranillo, 20% Garnacha and 5% Viura, all surrounded by the wild garrigue of the area. The Garnacha vines were planted well over a century ago, while the Tempranillo and Viura sit in the 70- to 80-year-old range. The grapes are hand-harvested and co-fermented using wild yeasts, and the wine is matured in a single, used French oak barrel before finishing its aging in a sandstone amphora. The new release is packed with class, from the purity of focused blackberry fruit to the mouthcoating, chalky structure that clings to the palate. Marked by the limestone soils, the finish is long and penetrating. It’s a gorgeous, one-of-a-kind Atlantic-influenced Rioja with a proper frame for long aging. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Exopto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44344151212270,"sku":"23030-750","price":106.53,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/f75848b5-7f60-ee11-ac3c-02c0c1c8e708_23030-750.png?v=1696212507"},{"product_id":"bodegas-exopto-rioja-la-mimbrera-graciano-2021","title":"Bodegas Exopto Rioja La Mimbrera Graciano 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eTom Puyaubert has long been a cheerleader for Graciano grown in Rioja’s Atlantic-influenced terroirs, where it accounts for barely 2% of total plantings. The small parcel, within the existing, old-vine La Mimbrera vineyard, was planted at 5,000 vines\/ha and holds sentimental value for its grower; it was the first vineyard Puyaubert planted in Ábalos. The grapes were destemmed and fermented naturally in old oak. The wine spent two weeks on skins and aged for 18 months in the same 600-litre barrel. Puyaubert believes his 2021 is the best Graciano he has made. It’s a superbly fine-grained example, with a beautiful mélange of herbs, vibrant redcurrant and blueberry fruit supported by chalky intensity and spun-out palate length. The finish lingers with fine, sculpted tannins and hints of garrigue and liquorice goodness—a wonderful expression of variety and region. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bodegas Exopto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44344151245038,"sku":"23028-750","price":55.74,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0620\/7468\/3630\/files\/af3855e9-7f60-ee11-ac3c-0aa7bbf44e76_23028-750.png?v=1696212500"},{"product_id":"bodegas-exopto-rioja-el-espinal-de-exopto-2021","title":"Bodegas Exopto Rioja El Espinal de Exopto 2021","description":"\u003cp\u003eEl Espinal was the first label under Tom Puyaubert’s Colección Miguel Angel Mato. Mato, a native of San Vicente de la Sonsierra, is the seasoned grower who does all the work, cultivating by mule in some of Exopto’s principal vineyards. He also owns several old vineyards high on the slopes of the Sierra Cantabria, including El Espinal. The plot name Espinal references the pine trees on the exposed slopes of the Sierra Cantabria in San Vicente, which have always been a part of this high-country landscape. At 650 metres, El Espinal is getting on for serious altitude in the context of Rioja.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis site—a 0.3-hectare limestone\/clay vineyard—is planted to bush vines of the extremely rare Maturana Tinta vine, a re-emerging variety in Rioja. The Wine Grapes bible classifies it as Trousseau; however, Puyaubert tells us that this is not the case and that these vines are, in fact, Castets, a now almost extinct French variety that was once grown in some quantity in the Bordeaux area (and is related to Cabernet Franc). Another atypical facet of this cuvée is Puyaubert’s use of vinification intégrale, whereby the fruit fermented in closed, 600-litre French oak barrels, which are rolled several times a day. 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