As part of his year-end summary, it is customary for renowned wine critic James Suckling to select his favourites from the 1,546 bottles tasted in 2024. On December 6th, he published his latest Top 100 Wines of Chile , where Viña Caliterra made its mark with our Carmenere Pétreo 2022 .

Ranked 37th , it is the highest-placed Carmenere on the list. Scoring 94 points, this Colchagua Carmenere continues to impress with its unique character and, in the words of Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor from James Suckling, for being “ early-picked, value-oriented …, which showcases the grape’s fresh and spicy pyrazine notes with spot-on ripeness. ”

“ Telling carmenere notes of tapenade, black beans, unroasted coffee beans and raw spices on top of its red fruit character. Juicy, medium-bodied and quite linear on the palate, accentuating elegance, poise and linearity. Tannins are fine and extremely caressing. Quite long and extensive. An outstanding carmenere that shows the fresh, intrinsically spicy side of the grape. Delicious now.” Zekun Shuai, Senior Editor from James Suckling.