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2024 Clos de Luz "Azuda" Carménère Cachapoal

2024 Clos de Luz "Azuda" Carménère Cachapoal

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Tim Atkin

Review Date: 04/2026

It’s encouraging to see one of Chile’s best young winemakers eschewing oak altogether to produce a concrete fermented and aged Carmenère. Floral, detailed and ethereal, it has lovely poise and balance, granular tannins, a waft of coriander and basil and juicy bramble and red pepper flavours. Classy stuff.

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Review Date: 04/2026
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I'm always excited to find a wine that's going to pair well with the flavors I use at home. With notes of poblano pepper, jalapeno, and light touches of cilantro, my mind instantly went to Chile Verde, a repeat dish in my house. The body is somewhere between medium bodied and full bodied, with nice acidity and structure that makes it a great pairing for a meal. Carmenere is a grape that can lean heavily into those green pyrazine notes, but here it moves away from straight jalapeno, into something a little more interesting. If you pair it with meat dishes that are heavy on salsa or peppers, then you've got a match made in heaven!

Notes

Clos de Luz is located in the Almahue Valley of Chile, a subregion of the larger Rapel Valley known for its warm climate and historic vineyards. Its location is especially important because the valley’s old, ungrafted vines—some over a century old—are rare in Chile and contribute to distinctive, deeply concentrated wines. Clos de Luz is particularly known for reviving traditional Chilean grape varieties like País and Carménère, which have long been overlooked in favor of international varieties. The Almahue Valley holds some of Chile’s oldest vineyards and is also considered to be the birthplace of Chilean Carménère, a Bordeaux variety that nearly went extinct. Clos de Luz emphasizes minimal intervention winemaking, allowing the natural character of the fruit and terroir to shine through. This philosophy reflects a broader movement in Chile toward heritage preservation and authenticity in wine production.

Product Details

Origin: Chile

Type/Varietal: Grenache

SKU: #1992466

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