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The Society's Chilean Pinot Noir, Leyda 2021
Red Wine from Chile
2021 is a superb year in Chile, producing intensely flavoured wines. Cooled by its proximity to the chilly Pacific Ocean, Leyda produces lovely black-cherry scented pinot noir with a fresh and bright palate.
Price:
£8.50
Bottle
Price:
£102.00
Case of 12
In Stock
Code: CE12241
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Pinot Noir
- 75cl
- Now to 2025
- 13.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Screwcap
Viña Undurraga SA
Few will realise that Undurraga actually began as far back as 1879 when Francisca Undurraga Vicuña began bringing European grape cuttings back to his native Chile. He brought pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon from France and gewürztraminer and riesling from Germany, transporting the cuttings in lead capsules to stop them wilting in the extreme heat.
Viña Undurraga was officially founded in 1885 and had its first harvest in 1891. It was the first Chilean winery to export to the US, in 1903, and Undurraga wine won its first international award as early as 1910. By the 1940s the company was already producing 30,000 bottles a year, rising to almost half a million bottles by the 1960s, a portion of which they exported to around 60 countries. During this time they enjoyed visits from royalty, as well as first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong!
Throughout the final decades of the 20th century, the company continued to grow. However, when millionaire José Yuraszeck took ownership in 2006, Undurraga underwent significant modernisation. One of the results was the introduction of the TH or 'Terroir Hunter' range – which seeks out wines which combine the best match of climate, soil and grape variety.
Undurraga’s vineyard area now stands at 1,800ha, which is managed by Agricultural Manager Francisco Valdivieso. The vineyards occupy various popular vine-growing sites across Chile, each of which is chosen for its suitability to particular grape varieties. Like many Chilean producers,...