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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.

Crew

luis

Luis Olabarri

CEO

Experience in the wine world:

Since the foundation of the winery in 1985

My favourite wine

Bikandi Reserve

Pairing:

“Pil-pil” style cod

fernando

Fernando Salgado

Winemaker

Experience in the wine world:

Since 1976

My favourite wine

Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva

Pairing:

Oxtail

jesus

Jesús Cereceda

Production Manager

Experience in the wine world:

A whole life devoted to Viña Olabarri

My favourite wine

Viña Olabarri Gran Reserva

Pairing:

Red meat

paloma

Paloma Jiménez

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)

rebeca

Rebeca Gosens

Accounting and Customer Service

Experience in the wine world:

Since 1990

My favourite wine

Bikandi Crianza ecológico

Pairing:

Roasted lamb

juan

Juan Carlos Espinosa

Production assistant

Experience in the wine world:

Since 1992

My favourite wine

Viña Olabarri Reserva

Pairing:

Meat stew

fermin

Fermín Fernández

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)

roberto

Roberto Fernández

Production assistant

Experience in the wine world:

Since 2000

My favourite wine

Bikandi Reserve

Pairing:

1 kilogram cutlet

rocio

Rocío López

Accounting and Customer Service

Experience in the wine world:

Since 1996

My favourite wine

Viña Olabarri Blanco

Pairing:

Basque style hake

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Pablo Olabarri

Vizcaya Sales Manager

Experience in the wine world:

Since 1994

My favourite wine

Viña Olabarri Reserva

Pairing:

A good cutlet

A bit of history

1985

Mr. Pablo Olabarri, along with several partners, decides to acquire and rebuild a century-old cellar in the village of Anguciana.

1989

Bodegas Rubí, S.A. is founded and our first wine-VIÑA OLABARRI Reserva 1985 is released to the market.

1990

The winery in Haro is built in order to be able to offer a full range of aged wines.

1998

The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses for the first time our VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 1989 as its institutional wine.

2001

Our corporate name changes, becoming VIÑA OLABARRI, S.A.

2002

Expansion of the Haro winery with the construction of the bottle cellar, with capacity for 800,000 bottles.

2005

Company presentation to the public -19th October at the Carlton Hotel ( Bilbao) of our new BIKANDI wines, Crianza 2001 and Reserva 1998.

2008

The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses our VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 2001 as its institutional wine.

2010

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.

2011

The Rioja Regulatory Council chooses again one of our wines as its institutional wine, this time, VIÑA OLABARRI Gran Reserva 2004.

2012

Our first Organic wine, BIKANDI Crianza 2009, is launched to the market.

2014

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.

2018

The prestigious British wine magazine Decanter selects our BIKANDI Reserva as “PLATINUM BEST IN SHOW” the Best Red Wine in the World over 15 Pounds (Decanter World Wine Awards 2018 -DWWA-).

2019

Our wines continue traveling around the world and are popular in countries like Sweden, the Netherlands, Poland, Czech Republic, Brazil, Japan, USA, Canada, etc.

2021

Excellent score of our Gran Reserva Viña Olabarri in the special Rioja 2021 Tim Atkin.
The Wine Up Guide 2021 awards our wines Bikandi Crianza Ecológico and Bikandi Reserva 2009 with a Gold Medal in blind tasting

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