Bodegas FaustinoI Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas

Red wine of Rioja of Spain

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas of Bodegas Faustino is a red wine from the region of Rioja.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.

Taste structure of the I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas from the Bodegas Faustino

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas of Bodegas Faustino in the region of Rioja is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas

Pairings that work perfectly with I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas

Original food and wine pairings with I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas

Lamb

The I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas of Bodegas Faustino matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, purple leg of lamb with red wine and cranberries or veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne.

Details and technical informations about Bodegas Faustino's I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas.

Winery

Bodegas Faustino

Grape varieties

Tempranillo

Region/Great wine region

Rioja

Country

Spain

Style of wine

Red

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas - 2009

In the top 100 of of Rioja wines

Average rating: 4.2

I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas - 0

In the top 100 of of Rioja wines

Average rating: 4.3

The best vintages of I Gran Reserva Selección de Barricas from Bodegas Faustino are 0, 2009

Informations about the Bodegas Faustino

The winery offers 57 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Grupo Faustino.

It is in the top 40 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Rioja

The Bodegas Faustino is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 57 wines for sale in the of Rioja to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 25000 of of Spain wines

In the top 4000 of of Rioja wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rioja

Rioja, in northern Spain, is best known for its berry-flavored, barrel-aged red wines made from Tempranillo and Garnacha. It is probably the leading wine region in Spain. It is certainly the most famous, rivaling only Jerez. The Vineyards follow the course of the Ebro for a hundred kilometres between the towns of Haro and Alfaro.