Bodegas Faustino, located in Oyón, Rioja Alavesa, enjoys international renown earned over more than 150 years of experience in the production and ageing of premium wines. Owner of 650 hectares of the best vineyards spread across Laguardia, Logroño, Mendavia and Oyón. In these lands of excellent calcareous clay soil four grape varieties grow: Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura. Since 1960, when the founder's grandson Julio Faustino Martínez took over the business, the winery's range has been growing, offering classics, high-end wines, barrel-fermented whites, the youngest whites and rosés and cavas. Despite being different, all these wines have a common denominator: a careful selection of the grapes and a family's passion for a centuries-old tradition in creating wines. Food pairing: Any kind of meat. It matches with grilled or fried potatoes, mushrooms or ham. Some tasty or oily fish such as tuna, cod. Medium-aged cheese and berry dessert. Rice and all kind of pasta. Serving temperature: 16–18° C. Taste: Tasty and round. Very balanced, with good structure and acidity. Long finish. Appearance: Clean, bright, intense maroon color with ruby glim. Aroma: Warm on the nose, with wood aromas, spicy and toasted. Berries notes on the background. Grape variety: Tempranillo.