Olarra Reserva
11 December, 2017
Cerro Añón Crianza
3 January, 2018
Olarra Gran Reserva
One of the very first wines Bodegas Olarra ever released back in the early 1970’s, we regard it as an architectural masterpiece in its own right, just like the Bodegas Olarra winery, historically the first of the several architectural feats linked to winemaking in Rioja built in the second half of the 20th century.
32,00€
VINEGROWING
Tempranillo and Mazuelo.
WINEMAKING
Maceration and fermentation times were limited to 17 days at 28ºC in order to keep the wine vibrant, fresh and elegant. The end of fermentation was done without grape skins and the malolactic fermentation took place in new Allier oak barrels.
BARREL AGEING
Barrel ageing for this wine started in new Allier (40%) and Missouri (60%) oak barrels for the first 12 months. Afterwards, the wine was racked into old barrels (over 6 years of age) and stayed there for over 14 months to bring out first and second-generation aromas and balance those resulting from ageing.
TASTING NOTES
Of a shiny deep ruby red with shades of brick-red, on the nose, a series of black and red ripe fruit aromas combined with spices starts unfolding, and once on the palate, these same aromas show very clearly also, along with smoky and balsamic notes. Mouthfeel is silky and elegant, very round, and with a remarkable lengthiness at the end of which the wine’s bouquet still shows.
ALLERGENS
Contais Sulphites
ALC.VOL
13,5ºvol
