2006 Bodegas Faustino CAMPILLO Blanco Fermentado en Barrica (Barrel Fermented) Rioja DO
Name:
Bodegas Faustino CAMPILLO Blanco Fermentado en Barrica (Barrel Fermented) Rioja DO - 2006
Where it's from:
>Spain
>Rioja
Price per case:
£66.12
Bottle size:
75 cl
Bottles per case:
6
Style:
Fruity Dry Whites
Grapes:
Viura (Macabeo) / Malvasia
Description:
Don Eleuterio Martinez Arzok was born in Barriobusto. In 1861 he bought a house and lands in Oyon and founded the Faustino Group. At the turn of the century the vineyards were totally destroyed by phylloxera. His son Don Faustino Martinez Perez de Albeniz was born in 1904 and, in 1920, he helped his father rebuild and restore the vineyards.
Faustino began bottling their wines in 1930 and by 1957 Don Julio Faustino Martinez, the third generation, took over the family business and in 1960, the Faustino brand was created in honour of his father. Today, the Faustino group owns several Bodegas including the 50 hectare estate Bodegas Campillo.
A blend of Viura and Malvasia grapes this wine is fermented on lees for 50 days and barrel aged in French casks. This white wine is a lovely lemon-yellow colour with some green hues.
Very clean and bright, it has fairly intense aromas with notes of ripe fruit (pears, apricots) against a background of tropical fruit (pineapples); underscored by toasty notes from the oak ageing in casks. Smooth with a fresh attack and well-integrated acidity, the notes of ripe fruit reappear, blending with the toasty notes from the cask. An enjoyable white wine, it culminates in a long finish while maintaining pleasant fruity sensations.
