undurraga terroir hunter cabernet franc 2014

between 1879 and 1883, francisco undurraga vicuña, a basque-born spaniard, began planning the winery project. the founder bought the wood in which the weapons to fight the pacific war were packed by the chilean army. the wood was oak and came from bosnia. it was used to make the barrels the company started with. in 1885, viña undurraga was founded. the estate was named “fundo santa ana” in honor of his wife, mrs. ana fernández de íñiguez. he planted vines in 1885, in the maipo valley. the soils there are exceptional for growing vines. in 1903, viña undurraga became the first chilean winery to export to the united states. delivering 1 box of pinot to each of the then 45 states. in 1941, 30,000 bottles were already produced annually. the years pass and unduraga attracts between 1965 and 1970 great personalities curious about this fame and this success. the cellars are visited by the king and queen of belgium, the king of norway, alain delon, neil armstrong etc… the main cellar is located in the maipo valley which is the most prestigious and traditional wine region in chile. they also have vineyards in the main wine valleys of chile like leyda, colchagua, cachapoal and maule. some are well-established wine regions, while others have been recently discovered and are growing in popularity. this diversity of terroirs allows undurraga to offer a diversified range of wines.