Faustino , the largest vineyard owner in Rioja with over 160 years of family winemaking expertise, has launched its first Faustino I Gran Reserva Blanco into Waitrose. The Faustino I Gran Reserva Blanco is a complex style that aims to provide consumers with more ways to enjoy Rioja wine, following in the footsteps of Faustino’s award-winning Gran Reserva red wine. Branded Spanish white wine is bucking the broader market trend, showing year-to-date growth of 10%, despite the overall still wine category declining by 2.6%[1]. This demonstrates strong consumer demand for Spanish white wines. José Díez, winemaker at Faustino, comments: “We are thrilled to launch this vintage into Waitrose as the quality is truly exceptional.