El Rayo Olarra

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A way of understanding Rioja wines with a look to the future.

Special characteristics of the wine:

Crafting El Rayo Olarra 

Grapes from old Rioja Alta vineyards that have hardly been intervened. Nature expresses itself freely each vintage through the wine. Malolactic in new American oak barrels looking for finesse and roundness.

What kind of wine is El Rayo Olarra 

Wine aged 14 months in new American oak barrels.

The Bodegas Olarra Group winery 

The Bodegas Olarra Group was born in 1973 with the construction, on the outskirts of Logroño, of a winery for great Rioja wines. Modern techniques, under a traditional culture. In 1985, Bodegas Ondarre emerged, making the most of the typicity of the vineyards and the diversity of Viana's soils. There, long-aged wines and the group's first cavas are produced. In the year 2000, the Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle project began, which, with the same philosophy as the pago wines, follows the classic Château model.

Denomination of Origin of El Rayo Olarra 

It belongs to the DO Rioja, a denomination that dates back to the end of the 19th century, but which was not officially formed until 1925.
The area that hosts this denomination of origin covers the autonomous communities of Rioja and the Basque Country.
The grapes produced in this denomination are: Tempranillo, Garnacha, Mazuelo, Graciano and Maturana.
The wines of this denomination are characterized by being fresh, aromatic wines, with an excellent vessel and, above all, they are very balanced wines.
Rioja wines are easy to drink wines.

Grape variety used in El Rayo Olarra 

Variety: Tempranillo (85%) and Mazuelo and Graciano (15%)

Wine pairing El Rayo Olarra 

To take with all kinds of meats, sausages, and cured cheeses.

Occasions in which El Rayo Olarra is appropriate

In celebration meals and meals with friends and family.

Quality / price ratio El Rayo Olarra 

Good value for money.

Alcohol content of El Rayo Olarra 

14th vol. graduation

Optimum service temperature of El Rayo Olarra 

Service temperature: 16º-17ºC