Crianza
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Typically best enjoyed 2 to 6 years from the vintage release, when the youthful red fruit flavors are in perfect harmony with the subtle oak influences.
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Classic Spanish tapas, grilled lamb chops, and medium-cured cheeses such as Manchego.
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Bodegas Faustino, founded in 1861 by Eleuterio Martínez Arzok in the Rioja Alavesa town of Oyón, is one of the most recognizable names in Spanish winemaking, famous worldwide for its iconic art-labeled bottles. The Faustino Crianza represents a classic, approachable expression of Rioja's signature style. Crafted predominantly from Tempranillo grapes grown in clay-limestone soils, this wine benefits from a microclimate where Atlantic and Mediterranean influences meet. In accordance with Rioja's strict aging laws, the wine undergoes a minimum of 12 months in American oak barrels. This traditional aging regimen softens the grape's natural tannins and infuses the bright red cherry and forest fruit flavors with warm undertones of vanilla, cocoa, and sweet spices, creating a harmonious and vibrant red wine.
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Founded in 1861 by Eleuterio Martínez Arzok, Bodegas Faustino is a historic estate located in Oyón, within the prestigious Rioja Alavesa region of Spain. Now managed by the fourth generation of the Martínez Zabala family, the winery has become globally synonymous with premium Rioja, particularly renowned for its iconic frosted bottles and long-aged Gran Reserva wines. Faustino's winemaking philosophy combines traditional Rioja aging in American and French oak casks with modern techniques, utilizing estate-grown Tempranillo, Graciano, and Mazuelo. Beyond their legendary red reservoirs like Faustino I, the estate also crafts elegant whites, rosés, and traditional-method Cava sparkling wines.