Undurraga Extinto Valle de Cachapoal Carmenere 2024 (Case 6 x 75cl)

Case price equivalent to £24 per bottle

Undurraga Extinto Valle de Cachapoal Carmenere

Region: Valle de Cachapoal, Chile

Vintage: 2024

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Carmenere

ABV: 14%

A Carménère of striking character with fine and complex aromas of floral and spicy notes, black pepper and graphite tones emerging over a background of wild red berried fruit. Energetic and intensely fresh, with a juicy mid-palate and fine tannins enveloping a long, persistent finish.

Undurraga is one of Chile’s most prestigious wineries, consistently receiving high scores from top wine critics. Founded in 1885, Undurraga owns 1,350 hectares of estate vineyard in Chile’s premium wine producing areas such as Leyda, Cauquenes and Itata and is certified by Sustainable Wines of Chile. Head winemaker Rafael Urrejola has spent a great deal of time researching and understanding the diversity of Chile’s vineyard sites; the result is the emblematic ‘Terroir Hunter’ range. Undurraga cultivates their vineyards with respect for the environment and follow a philosophy of minimal intervention in the cellar to showcase the terroir. In 2023, Rafael became the first Chilean winemaker to be awarded ‘Red Winemaker of the Year 2023' by the prestigious International Wine Challenge (IWC).