Faustino Gran Reserva Rioja, Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva
Name:
Faustino 1 GRAN RESERVA Rioja
Where it's from:
Spain, Rioja
Price per case:
£417.89
Bottles per case:
6 x 75 cl
Style:
Soft & Supple Reds
Description:
This Gran Reserva is dominated by Tempranillo with a little Graciano and Mazuelo and was aged 30 months in cask. Purple with ochre hues and a burnished gold rim the initial aromas of toasted vanilla are bith delicate and persistent. Fresh, fruity and tasty the noticeable acidity is perfectly balanced against the dark fruit flavours. Very expressive with a marked fruity finish. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl)
Region:
Spain, Rioja
Producer:
Bodegas Faustino
Product ID:
8710
Faustino 1 GRANRESERVARioja Description: This GranReserva is dominated by Tempranillo with a little Graciano and Mazuelo and was aged 28 months in cask, 80% American oak from West Virginia and 20% French oak from Les Vosges. A further 3 years bottle ageing then occurs. Bright and deep cherry colour in the centre of the glass, turning to deep and orange-red at the edge, there is an intense and complex nose showing spices and new wood . On the palate it is powerful with enveloping tannin hints in the mouth. Full bodied, adding both elegance and acidity over time it develops a stronger, lingering, velvety flavour. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £97.32
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Faustino 1 GRANRESERVARioja Description: This GranReserva is dominated by Tempranillo with a little Graciano and Mazuelo and was aged 28 months in cask, 80% American oak from West Virginia and 20% French oak from Les Vosges. A further 3 years bottle ageing then occurs. Bright and deep cherry colour in the centre of the glass, turning to deep and orange-red at the edge, there is an intense and complex nose showing spices and new wood . On the palate it is powerful with enveloping tannin hints in the mouth. Full bodied, adding both elegance and acidity over time it develops a stronger, lingering, velvety flavour. (12 x 75 cl) Price: £182.97
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Faustino 1 GRANRESERVARioja Description: This GranReserva is dominated by Tempranillo with a little Graciano and Mazuelo and was aged 25 months in American oak. Great care in the winery has produced a bright wine with a deep cherry colour revealing brick red tones in the edge. Intense and complex nose showing spice and a touch of new oak as well as leather and vanilla. Well balanced, powerful tannic nuances in the mouth leading to a meaty texture, elegant through to the long sophisticated finish. Limited Availability. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £148.08
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Bodegas Faustino CAMPILLO GranReservaRioja DO
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. 100% Tempranillo, aged 25 months in oak and then bottle aged this is a cherry-red coloured wine. This wine has good depth and generous notes of red berries and spices with the unmistakable presence of new wood is complemented by a complex aroma and elegant nose. Supporting this is the full-bodied tannic structure of toast and tobacco opening into a very pleasant aftertaste. (6 x 75 cl) Price: £144.68
