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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.

With 1,625 acres of vineyards, Faustino’s Reserva and Gran Reserva wines are all estate grown and bottled. The vineyards are located in the upper portion of the Rioja Alavesa, at an altitude of 1,200-1,800 feet. Here, the climate is relatively cool thanks to the maritime influence of the Atlantic Ocean to the north, and the vines thrive in the area’s chalky soil.

Production Area
Selected grapes, representing the finest quality crop are harvested in Faustino estate vineyards in the Rioja Alavesa region. These vineyards were planted between 1970 and 1978.

Grape Varieties
100% Tempranillo

Vinification
Aged 12 months in new American oak casks and 6 months in French Allier oak casks from Seguin Moreau.

Color
Very deep, intense cherry

Bouquet
Remarkably rich with aromas of ripe fruit, toast and spicy oak

Taste
Full and flavorsome, very persistent, complex and concentrated

Alcohol
12.5%