Lapostolle Apalta Red
Wine Description
Lapostolle Apalta represents the heart of Lapostolle: French winemaking and blending expertise combined with Chilean terroir at its best.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Apalta Valley
Vineyard name
El Condor de Apalta & San Jose de Apalta
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,750
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah, 8% Carmenere, 8% Merlot and 1% Grenache
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
4-5 weeks days
Malolactic fermentation:
Natural
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months (70% of the blend)
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.58
Acidity:
3.59 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
2.44 g/L
Wine Production
100% hand harvested, strict fruit selection by state of the art Vistalys optical sorter. All fermentations were made in stainless steel tanks. The Apalta blend enhances the main characteristics of each variety: from Cabernet Sauvignon, its complexity and elegant structure; from Syrah, its exuberant and attractive aromas; and from the Carmenere, its roundness and spicy expression. 70% of the blend was aged for 12 months in a mix of new and second use French oak barrels. The wine was clarified and a very light filtration was done previous bottling.
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