Ondarre Reserva is made from Tempranillo 75%, Grenache 10% and Mazuelo 15%. Each variety is fermented separately. Fermentation under controlled temperature of between 28-30°C. Maceration process during 16-18 days. Ageing for 16 months in American and French oak casks of the Bordeaux type, with racking performed four times.
Tasting notes: Cherry red colour. Nose: aromas of oak ageing with hints of spices. Palate: full-flavoured, good backbone, with well integrated long-lasting tannins. Long and persistent finish.
What the critics say...
Wine Spectator: 87 points(30/09/2010)
This chewy red shows gamy and earthy notes framing plum, warm stone and leather flavors. Offers good grip—and a distinctive profile—in a rustic style. Drink now through 2015.
Peñin Guide: 88 points(01/01/2012)
Cherry red colour, garnet rim. On nose, well-balanced, varietal, ripe fruit, spicy. On palate, ripe fruit, ripe tannins.
Pairing: Beef, Game Animals, Grilled Red Meats, Roasts, Stews.
Ondarre Winery, founded in 1986, belongs to Bodegas Olarra Group, one of the most renowned wineries in the Rioja Denomination of Origin, but with a unique personality in their wines. Located in the town of Viana, 8 km from Logroño (La Rioja), a town rich in... historical tradition that still retains vestiges of its medieval fortress. Its name comes from a centuries-old farmhouse, owned by the founding family of the winery. The production consists exclusively of Reserve wine, White wine fermented in oak barrels and Cava with a limited production volume, high-quality wines from Bodegas Ondarre which aims to consolidate in the field of exceptional wines. Ondarre Winery has the most advanced technology of winemaking. Used in breeding new oak barrels, American and French. The winery makes a special effort in the constant renewal of the wood for the marked personality of their wines that are giving the winery so much prestige.
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