Casa Lapostolle - Cuvée Alexandre Carmenere 2020
Price: $34.99
Sale Price: $27.99
Producer | Casa Lapostolle |
Country | Chile |
Region | Colchagua |
Subregion | Apalta Valley |
Varietal | Carmenere |
Vintage | 2020 |
Sku | 09517 |
Size | 750ml |
Casa Lapostolle Description
"Sourced from our own vineyards, Cuvée Alexandre wines express our dedication to quality and the expressions of the Terroir of Lapostolle.
Nose: Complex, with red and black fruit such as maqui berry and spices such as red pepper, vanilla and dill.
Palate: Wide, of medium acidity and round tannins with fruit such as sarsaparilla and maqui berry. Medium long finish.
Ideal for dishes such as rabbit roulade with mint and apricot or four-cheese pasta with truffles with grated truffles."- Importer, Winebow
Apalta is located 170 Kilometers South West of Santiago in the Colchagua Valley. The Vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. This geography is responsible for the conditions that ensure balance for our vines and a slow ripening for the grapes. Apalta has special meso-climate that is different from the rest of Colchagua Valley. Its climate could be described as Semi-dry Mediterranean; with a winter only rainy season and a long dry summer season.
To express the terroir of Apalta is our mission, so our winemaking philosophy remains a very natural process with minimal intervention. Our key points are 100% hand harvesting in small cases of 14 kilos and strict fruit selection by optical state of the art grape selection by Vistalys. A gentle extraction and a judicious use of oak to preserve the fruit but integrate the complexity that a wine of this quality deserves. All fermentations were made with native yeasts.
James Suckling: 93 Points
Spicy, yet exuberant, with black and red plums, cumin, fennel and some fine mineral accents. Pure and bright with a densely packed, full-bodied palate. Powerful yet tense and polished tannins. 85% carmenere, 12% syrah and 3% petit verdot.
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