About Faustino
Grupo Faustino
Grupo Faustino is a prestigious family group founded in 1861, owning some of the most recognized and leading export brands. It is a fourth-generation family business and an undisputed leader in Rioja DOCa Gran Reserva category.
With more than 150 years history, Grupo Faustino owns close to 2,000 hectares of vineyards and grows more than 15 grape varieties. More than a million bottles are silently ageing in their wine racks. The first organic rioja wine was produced in their environmentally sustainable vineyards.
Bodegas* Faustino
(*Wine cellar in Spanish)
Bodegas Faustino, located in Oyón (Rioja Alavesa), Spain, enjoys international renown earned over more than 150 years of experience in the production and ageing of premium wines.
Crossing the doors of Bodegas Faustino brings an unforgettable experience in a winery with the most extensive worldwide recognition. With spectacular bottle ageing cellars, discover a great winery where more than nine million bottles are resting and 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
Bodegas Faustino owns about 650 hectares of vineyards in the best areas of the DOCa Rioja, in the municipalities of Laguardia and Oyon, and it is one of the largest owners of vineyards in Rioja. The land of Rioja Alavesa offers exceptional qualities, a chalky-clay soil and an optimum microclimate confer unbeatable quality to the grape varieties that grow in our vineyards. Tempranillo, Graciano, Mazuelo and Viura. Love and respect for nature are two of the pillars on which the philosophy of the winery is based.
In recent years, we have incorporated new, environmentally-friendly grape growing practices to make our vineyards increasingly sustainable. Among others, we employ precision viticulture to monitor canopy development in different areas within the same plot.