- 85% Carménerè, with some Cabernet Sauvignon & Syrah
- Selected from four parcels of less than 0.5HA from vineyards dating back to 1945
- Hand harvested
- Transferred by gravity to a mix of concrete tanks and French oak tanks
- The Carménerè component is fermented in oak tanks
- The Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah components are fermented in concrete
- Fermented with indigenous yeast
- The Carménerè is aged for 12 months in new 4,000L untoasted Austrian Stockinger foudre
- The Cabernet is aged in an 800L concrete egg
- The two components are blended for 6 months, and then Syrah is added
- The Syrah was aged in clay amphora
- Bottled unfined and unfiltered
- 4,016 bottles produced
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2020
Country:
Chile
Region:
Rapel Valley
Appellation:
Rapel Valley
Variety:
Carmenere
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | CL-LUZ-31-20 | 6/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Descorchados
Score
94
Date
2022-11-22
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2023-03-06
"Chocolate strawberries, walnuts, cherries, plums, spearmint and espresso on the nose. It,s medium-bodied with creamy, finely-knit tannins. Polished and velvety, with excellent balance. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
91
Date
2023-06-06
"The 2020 Luz from Almahue, Cachapoal, is a Carm,nŠre-based blend with 10% portions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. It was aged for up to 18 months in French oak barrels. Dark garnet red in hue. The fruity nose has oak and jalape¤o notes along with a subtle jam layer. Indulgent and intense in the mouth, the liqueur-like feel stirs up the grippy tannins. The finish delivers lingering oak and green pepper flavors."
Wine Advocate
Score
94
Date
2023-04-06
"The top-of-the-range 2020 Luz Carm,nŠre feels closed, serious and austere, even in a warm and dry year like 2020. It was produced with selected rows from their vineyard planted in 1945 and another one from 1956. The destemmed grapes fermented in concrete vats with indigenous yeasts, like all the wines here. It matured in a new untoasted Gamba oak foudre and a new 500-liter Sylvain. They must have harvested the grapes quite early, as the wine has only 13.3% alcohol and comes through as harmonious and balanced, nuanced and elegant. It's discrete and varietal but with less herbal notes and a round palate. 4,000 bottles were filled in September 2022."