V Blanco
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled white fish, fresh seafood salads, or light pasta dishes with garlic and olive oil.
✨ Technical Specifications
Bodegas Faustino, located in the historic town of Oyon within Rioja Alavesa, has been a cornerstone of Spanish winemaking since 1861. Famous worldwide for its iconic labels featuring classic portraits, the estate crafts Faustino V Blanco as a vibrant tribute to Rioja's white winemaking heritage. This wine is typically crafted from a blend dominated by the indigenous Viura grape, often enhanced with a touch of Chardonnay. Grown in clay-limestone soils under a climate tempered by both Atlantic and Mediterranean influences, the grapes yield a bright, expressive profile. To preserve its lively fruit character, the wine undergoes temperature-controlled fermentation in stainless steel without oak aging, resulting in a clean, aromatic expression of green apple, citrus, and delicate floral notes.
🍾 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
Viura (Macabeo), Malvasía, Garnacha Blanca