- Garnacha
- Sourced from Clos de Luz’s Block 9, which is 0.6HA
- Colluvial soil with a high proportion of granite and quartz
- Hand harvested in small crates for strict fruit selection
- 100% whole bunch fermentation with indigenous yeasts in open-top fermenters and concrete
- The press wine is aged 9 months in old oak, and the free run wine ages in 800L clay amphora. They are then blended and bottle aged for 3 months before release
- Azuda is named after the Azuda wheels, which is the famous water wheel of Almahue. It received the “World Monuments Watch” status in 1999.
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2021
Country:
Chile
Region:
Rapel Valley
Appellation:
Rapel Valley
Variety:
Grenache
Color:
Red
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | CL-LUZ-22-21 | 12/750ml |
Resources
Press & Reviews
Descorchados
Score
94
Date
2022-11-26
James Suckling
Score
92
Date
2023-02-16
"Crushed raspberries, wild strawberries, nutmeg and chocolate orange on the nose. Some green olives, too. It,s vibrant and crunchy, with a medium body and stemmy, tight tannins. Lots of bite and freshness. Drink or hold."
Vinous
Score
92
Date
2023-06-06
"The 2021 Garnacha Azuda from Almahue, Cachapoal, was fermented in concrete and kept in clay amphorae. Purple in color. The nose presents sour cherry notes and a pinch of herbs. A linear, refreshing red, the thirst-quenching palate is heavy on the fruit. A lovely example of the variety."
Wine Advocate
Score
91
Date
2023-04-06
"The dark and meaty 2021 Azuda Garnacha was closer to the Garnacha from Arag¢n than in Gredos in Spain, ripe without excess with 14% alcohol but with abundant tannin, perhaps a little harsh because of a very low pH because the wine didn't go through full malolactic and the ,levage was in tinaja and not in oak. 1,200 bottles were filled in March 2022. Give it time in bottle?"