winemaker's notes:
In 1861 Eleuterio Martinez Arzok set out on a journey, selling his Rioja wines direct from the barrel, working from the back of a horse-drawn cart. Thus began Bodegas Faustino, today Spain's largest producer of Reserva and Gran Reserva Rioja wines. In the late 1950s, Eleuterio's equally adventurous descendant, Faustino Martinez, launched the Faustino label. Source of over 25% of all Reserva and Gran Reserva Riojas sold abroad, Faustino is a proud custodian of the Rioja's international reputation for world-class wines. A phenomenal nine million bottles of Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are stored in Faustino's magnificent cellars.
Production Area
Grapes are harvested exclusively from Faustino estate vineyards in Spain's Rioja region.
Grape Varieties
50%Tempranillo, 50% Garnacha
Vinification
It is aged 10 months in oak casks and in bottle for 6 months prior to its release.
Color
Lively red, shading to ochre.
Bouquet
Hint of vanilla and ripe red berry fruit.
Taste
Well-balanced, velvety, elegant.
Alcohol
12.5
user reviews:
The top 3 most liked reviews for this wine.
A Customer - Maine
I received a bottle of Faustio 2004 VII as a gift. Along with the gift, I was given Emeril's recipe for Sangria along with all the ingrediants to make the recipe. I must say,the Sangria was fabulous but I also sipped the Rioja by itself and found it to be simply devine!
