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Undurraga TH Maule Garnacha-Cariñena-Monastrell 2020
A lovely blend of 60% garnacha for richness, 25% cariñena for freshness and 15% monastrell for grip. Matured for two years in large oak barrels, this is ripe, structured, powerful and dense. The cariñena was planted in 1956 and the garnacha and monastrell were field grafted onto 80-100 year old país vines, so benefitting from the extensive root system. All these varieties are grown without irrigation.
Price:
£16.50
Bottle
Price:
£99.00
Case of 6
In Stock
Code: CE11971
Wine characteristics
- Red Wine
- Full-bodied
- Garnacha/Carignan/Mourvedre
- 75cl
- Now to 2031
- 14.5% Alcohol
- oak used but not v. noticeable
- Cork, diam
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,...
JancisRobinson.com
Crimson. Edgy sweet-and-savoury interest here. Dry finish. This could withstand comparison with the best of Paso Robles. Beginning-middle-end wine! I wonder how old the vines are? GV