Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine Description
Sourced from our own vineyards, Cuvée Alexandre wines express our dedication to quality and the expression of the Terroir of Lapostolle Wines.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Apalta Valley
Vineyard name
El Condor de Apalta
Soil composition
Granitic origin
Training method
Espalier
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1920
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
1996
Bottles produced of this wine:
118,800
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
Certified Vineyards:
Ceres
Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
3-5 Weeks
Varietal composition:
87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 3% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
Wild yeast
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
17% new , 35% in second use 48% third and fourth use
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.60
Acidity:
3.79 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
2.37 g/L
Wine Production
To express the terroir of Apalta is our mission; so, our winemaking philosophy remains very natural a process with minimal intervention. Our key points are 100% hand harvest in small cases of 14 kilos, strict fruit selection by 100% optical state of the art grape selection.
About the Vineyard
Apalta is located 170 Kilometres South West of Santiago in the Colchagua Valley. The Vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. Its climate could be described as semi- arid Mediterranean; with a winter only rainy season and a long dry summer season.
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