The origin of Viña Olabarri lies in the love and respect for wine that Pablo Olabarri Bikandi instilled in his family. Pablo’s enthusiasm for wine arose during the long periods he spent in Haro-the Capital of Rioja, when he was young.
In 1985 that love was transformed into the acquisition of a 19th century winery in Anguciana,an optimal place for ageing wine. This was the starting point of a family business which has always been close to the customer His son-Luis Olabarri, has managed to maintain that proximity to the customer while betting for the expansion and modernization of the winery’s facilities with the acquisition in 1989 of new premises to house around 4,000 barrels and a cellar for aging over 800,000 bottles.
Along these nearly forty years, 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 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 life and to match perfectly with what you like.
CEO
Experience in the wine world:
Since the foundation of the winery in 1985
My favourite wine
Bikandi Reserve
Pairing:
“Pil-pil” style cod
Winemaker
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1976
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva
Pairing:
Oxtail
Production Manager
Experience in the wine world:
A whole life devoted to Viña Olabarri
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva
Pairing:
Red meat
Sales Manager
Experience in the wine world:
Since January 2006
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Crianza
Pairing:
“Patatas a la riojana” (potato and chorizo stew Rioja style)
Accounting and Customer Service
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1990
My favourite wine
Bikandi Crianza ecológico
Pairing:
Roasted lamb
Production assistant
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1992
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Reserva
Pairing:
Meat stew
Production assistant
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1994
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Reserva
Pairing:
“Chuletillas al sarmiento” (lamb chops grilled on vine shoots)
Production assistant
Experience in the wine world:
Since 2000
My favourite wine
Bikandi Reserve
Pairing:
1 kilogram cutlet
Accounting and Customer Service
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1996
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Blanco
Pairing:
Basque style hake
Vizcaya Sales Manager
Experience in the wine world:
Since 1994
My favourite wine
Viña Olabarri Reserva
Pairing:
A good cutlet
Bodegas Rubí, S.A. is founded and our first wine-VIÑA OLABARRI Reserva 1985 is released to the market.
The winery in Haro is built in order to be able to offer a full range of aged wines.
The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses for the first time our VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 1989 as its institutional wine.
Our corporate name changes, becoming VIÑA OLABARRI, S.A.
Expansion of the Haro winery with the construction of the bottle cellar, with capacity for 800,000 bottles.
Company presentation to the public -19th October at the Carlton Hotel ( Bilbao) of our new BIKANDI wines, Crianza 2001 and Reserva 1998.
The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses our VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 2001 as its institutional wine.
The export department is set in motion. We begin to participate and gain international recognition in the world’s most important wine contests.
We expanded our portfolio with the incorporation of VIÑA OLABARRI White.
The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses again one of our wines as its institutional wine, this time, VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 2004.
Our first Organic wine, BIKANDI Crianza 2009, is launched to the market.
We turned 25 years old and to celebrate it we hold a successful Open Doors Weekend (18th and 19th October) to gather our customers and friends in our wineries.
Our wines continue traveling around the world and are popular in countries like Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Brazil, Japan, USA, Canada, etc.
