wood, which provide it with a good structure and acidity.
VIÑA OLABARRI was founded by Pablo Olabarri Bikandi, who from 1958 spent long periods of time in Haro (La Rioja). His passion for wine led him to acquire an old winery from the XIX C. in the close village of Anguciana. There is where we currently age our Reserva and Gran Reserva wines under ideal natural humidity and temperature conditions.
The need for bigger and more modern facilities to make the wines made Mr. Olabarri build a new winery in the outskirts of Haro in 1989, with capacity to hold 4,000 barrels and up to 800,000 bottles.
Along these nearly forty years after its beginnings, Viña Olabarri has excelled in the elaboration of high-quality wines with outstanding recognitions for its Reserva and Gran Reserva wines. The size of the company allows a detailed care in the production and selection of vineyards close to the winery and restates the affection and patience with which the essence of Rioja Alta wines is bottled.
Viña Olabarri is the result of a thorough work and attention to our wines. We make wines with a unique quality-price ratio whose essence is a combination of the traditional values together with innovation. We would like to offer you the chance of letting our wines become part of your customers’ life.
We have two lines of wines under the two family names:
Viña Olabarri Oak Aged is a young wine, fresh, fruity and floral at the nose, with high quality and light hints of
wood, which provide it with a good structure and acidity.
Bikandi Ecologico Crianza is an organic Tempranillo wine from Rioja. The vines grow in a cool high-altitude area in calcareous alluvial soil. The vineyards are strictly kept under ecological agricultural methods in a natural environment without any pesticides, herbicides or chemical fertilizers. Bikandi grapes are hand harvested during the first weeks of October. After fermentation, Viña Olabarri’s winemaker- Fernando Salgado, aged the wine for more than 14 months in 225 litre French oak barrels. This ensures a fruit-forward wine that is elegant, fresh, spicy and nuanced which integrates the oak character perfectly with the dark cherry fruit, vanilla and chocolate that shows on tasting. It is ideal with tapas or any grilled dish.