Tasting Notes
The character of this wine is greatly defined by the ripeness of the grapes and extended barrel ageing in American and French oak for a minimum of 27 months. Rich ripe fruit aromas are in balance with sweet spice and toast. It combines velvety-smooth mouthfeel, complexity and elegance with great potential to develop further towards more mature flavours of leather, coffee and dry plums.
Food Matches
Game meats, Spicy curries & Mature hard cheese
Wine Profile
Wine Type Red Wine
Vintage 2011
Style Full & Rich Reds
Country Spain
Region Southern Spain
Grower Name Bodegas Olarra
Grape Variety Tempranillo
ABV 14.00%
Closure Natural Cork
Bottle Size 75cl
Allergens Sulphites
Method Vegan
SKU LAZTANAGR11
Grower
Bodegas Olarra
Bodegas Olarra is based in Logrono, in the heart of the Rioja DOCa and the highly-regarded sub-region of Rioja Alta. It is one of the foremost producers of Rioja wines.Founded in 1973, the bodega was specially designed by renowned architect Juan Antonio Ridruejo for the production and cellaring of wine - the barrel room roof alone features 111 hexagonal domes, arranged in a… Read More
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Tempranillo
Tempranillo is Spain's signature red variety and is responsible for more of the country's highest quality red wine production than any other. It has thick skins and as such is capable of making deep coloured, long-lived wines. It has a propensity to ripen early, hence its name derived from the Spanish 'temprano', which means early. Its relatively short… Read More
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