Crianza Serie Magna
⏳ Drinking Window
2024 - 2030
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled lamb chops, roasted pork loin, or cured Spanish cheeses like Manchego.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bodegas Faustino, established in 1861 in the heart of Rioja Alavesa, is globally recognized for its deep-rooted winemaking heritage and iconic art-labeled bottles. The 'Serie Magna' Crianza represents a contemporary homage to this legacy, blending the estate's traditional mastery with a focus on vibrant, fruit-forward expression. Crafted primarily from Tempranillo grown in the clay-limestone soils of Rioja, this wine undergoes the classic Crianza aging process, spending at least 12 months in oak barrels to develop its signature notes of ripe red berries, sweet spices, and subtle vanilla. The story of Faustino is one of family dedication, spanning over 150 years, transforming a small family winery into a symbol of Rioja's enduring global appeal.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1861 by Eleuterio Martínez Arzok in Oyón, Bodegas Faustino remains an icon of classic Rioja viticulture under the multi-generational stewardship of the Martínez Zabala family. The estate commands approximately 650 hectares across Rioja Alavesa and Rioja Alta, with core holdings spanning Oyón, Laguardia, and Mendavia. Here, Atlantic-influenced continental conditions and clay-limestone soils provide an ideal canvas for late-ripening Tempranillo, alongside Graciano, Mazuelo, and Viura. Viticulture emphasizes sustainable stewardship, certified under Sustainable Wineries for Climate Protection. In the cellars, Faustino champions prolonged elevage in American and French oak followed by extended bottle resting, maintaining an inventory of over 60,000 casks and millions of maturing bottles. While the bodega produces crisp Viura whites, fruit-forward rosados, and method traditional Cava Reserva, it is universally revered for Faustino I Gran Reserva—an archetypal, cellar-worthy benchmark distinguished by tertiary spice, refined leather, polished acidity, and its iconic frosted bottle bearing Rembrandt's portrait.
🍇 Grapes
Tempranillo, Garnacha, Graciano, Mazuelo