This remarkable wine comes from the Apalta uniqueness due to an exceptional semi-arid meso-climate, without equal in the rest of Colchagua Valley. Coastal Mountains, which partially block the cold influence of the Pacific Ocean, keep the growing season days long and dry, while allowing for the nights to cool down just enough to make temperature a key quality factor for color and tannins in our wines. Slow maturation allows the grapes to reach their ideal maturity with high concentration and character, preserving the fruit and high levels of natural acidity, ensuring long ageing potential. A hand-crafted wine, Clos Apalta is hand-harvested at night, enhancing the fruit used to make wine, while also reducing energy use at the winery, since there is no need for additional cooling in the cellar.
Lapostolle Clos Apalta
Clos Apalta, 750 ml
Variety: Assemblage
Viña Lapostolle, Colchagua Valley
Composition: 57% Carmenère; 34% Cabernet Sauvignon and 9% Merlot.
Vintage: 2011
Oenologist: Casa Lapostolle winemaking team
Pairing: Open and leave to breathe for a couple of hours or carefully decant for minimum 1 hour and enjoy at 17ºC (64°F). Ideal with game, lamb, and entrecote fillet. Also good with rich bitter cocoa chocolate desserts.
Tasting notes:
Colour: Dark and deep inky purple red.
Aromas: Complex nose opening towards ripe and expressive red and black fruit, such as plums, red cherries, dry figs and blueberries. Spices such as vanilla, clover and black pepper.
Palate: With a concentrated structure, this wine has a round attack followed by velvety and polished tannins filling the mid palate and a ripe and rich long lasting finish.
