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Faustino Gran Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva 2004
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| Country: | Spain |
| Region: | Rioja |
| Winery: | Faustino |
| Grape Type: | Tempranillo |
| Organic: | Yes |
| Vintage: | 2004 |
| Bottle Size: | 750 ml |
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Total acidity: 5,73 g./l.
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Free SO2: 28 mg./l.
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Product Description
Faustino Gran Faustino I Rioja Gran Reserva is made from 86% Tempranillo, 9% Graciano, 5% Mazuelo.
Gran Faustino I 2004 is a wine that has a very positive evolution as far as tasting aspects are concerned. We have a garnet-colored, medium-bodied, bright wine with a long life ahead of it. It is clean and intense on the nose. Tertiary aromas predominate, with a marked presence of prunes and ripe fruit, perfectly blending with spicy and balsamic aromas from the barrel ageing. Black pepper is also present, reminding us that the Graciano is part of this very particular blend. It is on the palate where this great wine shows its elegance. Its entrance is subtle, but it gradually unleashes a flood of sensations. Notes of licorice, candied fruit, cocoa, and again, the balsamic notes we found on the nose also appear. A well-balanced acidity and polished tannins highlight its silkiness and roundness. It’s a wine brimming with nuances and complexity, very plush, with a sweet and delicate finish.
Classy wine with engaging tobacco, smoke and earthy aromatics. Complex and energetic with spice and red fruit flavours whooshing through the palate in a seductive style. A satisfying aged wine with thrillingly well-integrated new oak and a long, savoury finish.
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Winery: Faustino
From Eleuterio Martínez Arzok to the fourth generation which currently leads the winery more than 160 years of tradition and expertise in the world of wine have passed.
Bodegas Faustino, located in Oyón, Rioja Alavesa, enjoys international renown earned over more than 160 years of experience in the production and ageing of premium wines.
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It is sharing the passion of a family for the land and a respect for a centuries-old tradition in creating wines.
It is discovering the essence of Rioja´s leading exporter of Gran Reservas
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