Lapostolle Grand Selection Cabernet Sauvignon

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Wine Description

At Lapostolle, to capture the freshness of the fruit is our mission. Young and expressive; bright and vivid, define the characteristics of our Lapostolle Wines.

Apalta in autumn
Lapostolle
Lapostolle Winery
Andrea Leon
Charles de Bournet
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Acclaim
“This is dialed-in with blackcurrant, oyster-shell and lavender character. Full-bodied, tight and firm with polished and refined, chewy tannins, hints of vanilla and a flavorful, linear finish.”
— James Suckling, Apr 2019
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
Las Kuras Vineyard
Harvest time:
March - April
Sustainability Certification:
Demeter (biodynamic)
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Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
Up to 4 weeks
Varietal composition:
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah
Maceration technique:
Gentle extraction
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.57
Acidity:
5.58 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Residual sugar:
3.44 g/L
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Wine Production

All the grapes were hand harvested in small cases of 14 kilos and carefully transported to the winery. We obtained clean and pure fruit with strict quality control thanks to the state of the art technology: our Vistalys optical berries selection. 5% of the clusters were hand de stemmed. Then all the grapes were gently macerated with a gentle extraction, obtaining elegant structure, expressive aromas and very good color. Fermentation lasted about 2 weeks in stainless steel tanks at 24-28°C. After a maximum of 4 weeks of maceration, 60% of the wine was aged in 225 lt. French oak barrels (second, third and fourth use) for 6 months while the remaining 40% was aged in stainless steel tanks.

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About the Vineyard

Valle del Rapel is located in the central part of Chile, including the sub valleys of Cachapoal and Colchagua. It exhibits a semi – arid Mediterranean climate with a winter – only rainfall pattern. During the growing season, we have warm and dry days and pleasantly cool nights as a result of cold breezes coming from the Andes Mountains. Rapel has also a cool influence from the Pacific’s Humboldt Current, which lowers temperatures in the coastal areas of the valley.