Gran Faustino
⏳ Drinking Window
2026 - 2040
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Classic wood-fired roast lamb, grilled ribeye steak with rustic herbs, and aged Manchego cheese.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bodegas Faustino, located in the historic village of Oyon within Rioja Alavesa, represents over 150 years of Spanish winemaking legacy. Gran Faustino is a testament to this heritage, showcasing the classic Rioja style defined by elegance and remarkable longevity. The estate is world-renowned for its iconic frosted bottles featuring classical portraits, symbolizing the artistic dedication inside each bottle. Sourced from vineyards planted in clay-limestone soils under a climate tempered by Atlantic influences, this wine is typically crafted from a traditional blend dominated by Tempranillo and complemented by Graciano. It undergoes extensive aging in American and French oak barrels, followed by years of refinement in the winery's deep, dark cellars, resulting in a complex bouquet of dried red fruits, tobacco, leather, and sweet baking spices.
🍾 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