Ollauri: Wine Culture and Historic Architecture

Ollauri brings together architectural history, wine, and a designated route. If you are looking for a hotel in Ollauri, you can plan your stay around whether you are especially interested in the church and palaces, a wine tourism visit, or a route on foot or by bicycle. San Salvador and two palaces provide tangible points of reference for architectural history; cellar visits and the wine trail add wine and landscape to this perspective.

Church, Palaces, and Architectural History

The parish church of San Salvador is built of dressed stone and has a Latin cross floor plan. It dates to the second half of the 16th century. Its most important artistic feature is considered to be the Baroque high altar, dating from around 1690, whose Solomonic columns are decorated with grapevines. The construction date and furnishings therefore represent different periods: the approximate date of around 1690 refers to the altar, not to the construction of the church.

The Palacio de los Marqueses de Terán dates from the mid-17th century. It has a square floor plan, two stories built of dressed stone, a gated courtyard, and heraldic coats of arms. These features therefore include the building’s design as well as its courtyard and coats of arms.

The Palacio de Pobes presents a different architectural style. The Baroque building has two stories and an attic; its façade features broken lines. The two palaces can thus be distinguished by different details: the Palacio de los Marqueses de Terán is defined by its floor plan, dressed stone, courtyard, and coats of arms, while the Palacio de Pobes stands out above all for its façade lines and division of floors.

The history of the wineries is also connected with Ollauri: in 1896, Federico Paternina Josué founded a winery by bringing together three wineries from Ollauri. This late 19th-century foundation provides another point of reference alongside the older buildings.

Wine, Cellars, and Views

The traditional wine tourism visit at Conde de los Andes includes access to the historic cellars and a wine tasting. The underground cellars extend for just under 1.5 kilometers. The visit thus highlights both the tasting and the remarkable extent of the cellar complex as distinct features.

Bodega Marqués de Terán is located underground in a hill in the higher part of Ollauri and overlooks the Sierra de Cantabria, the Sierra de La Demanda, and the Ebro Valley. Cerro Churrumendi is considered Ollauri’s highest point. From there, the views stretch across the Ebro Valley to the Sierra de la Demanda and the mountain ranges of Toloño and Cantabria.

“Del Ebro a la Piedad” Wine Trail

The “Del Ebro a la Piedad” wine trail runs between Haro and Casalarreina and passes through Gimileo, Ollauri, Rodezno, and Zarratón. The route is 15.8 kilometers long. It takes about 3.5 hours on foot and 1.2 hours by bicycle; the surface is in good condition and the difficulty level is moderate. Comparing the two times makes the different time requirements for walking and cycling clear, while the length, surface, and difficulty level provide further guidance about the route.

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