Conde de los Andes
Bodegas Ollauri-Conde de los Andes is part of Ollauri’s ‘barrio de bodegas’, an area with underground family caves, three traditional buildings and a cluster of spectacular underground cellars. Excavated over several centuries, the Conde de los Andes caves are Rioja’s most impressive underground cellar system in terms of age, architecture and dimensions, extending over one kilometre in length.
In 2014, this producer acquired the legacy bequeathed by Paternina and the historic Conde de los Andes brand, one of the grandest names in Rioja’s wine culture.
Situated in the heart of Rioja Alta, a short distance away from Haro and Briones, wine is deeply rooted in the history of the small village (as evidenced by its noble houses built in the 17th and 18th centuries). Churrumendi Hill, Ollauri’s highest point, offers stunning views of the River Ebro valley, between the Sierra de la Demanda peaks and the limestone walls of Sierra Cantabria and Toloño mountain ranges
Today, with the Murúa family at the helm, Bodegas Ollauri-Conde de los Andes brings back an age-old tradition. It was in 1894 when Federico Paternina built the modern cellar where his ancestors had been making and storing wine since the 15th century. After successive changes in ownership that have marked recent decades, Julián and Javier Murúa have begun a new era.
Bodegas Ollauri-Conde de los Andes combines respect for its heritage, a commitment to look after its old vintage collection with hundreds of thousands of bottles and modernity, exemplified with the current range of wines. Born from small old vine plots planted in high ground, these wines represent a new concept in Rioja Alta within the renewed Conde de los Andes brand.
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