Olarra Gran Reserva

Bodegas Olarra

Crianza 2014

DOCa Rioja

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. In 2020, we celebrate our 50th anniversary with the release of this 2011 Gran Reserva.

30,00€

VINEGROWING

Tempranillo 80%, 20% Mazuelo and Garnacha.

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.Bottled in the beginning of 2015 without any tartaric stabilisation or filtration.

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.