VII Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2021 - 2023
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Spanish tapas, seafood paella, and light pasta dishes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the historic Bodegas Faustino in Rioja Alavesa, an estate with over 150 years of winemaking heritage, the Faustino VII Rosado is a classic representation of Spanish rosé. Adorned with the iconic Rembrandt portrait that defines the Faustino brand, this wine is typically crafted from Tempranillo. The grapes undergo a brief cold maceration to extract a brilliant, pale pink hue and delicate aromas of red currants and raspberries. Grown in clay-limestone soils under a climate influenced by both the Atlantic and Mediterranean, it captures the fresh, vibrant, and fruit-forward side of Rioja's terroir without oak aging.
🍾 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