Casa Lapostolle - Cuvée Alexandre Carmenere 2023

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Producer	Casa Lapostolle
Country	Chile
Region	Colchagua
Subregion	Apalta Valley
Varietal	Carmenere
Vintage	2023
Sku	09517
Size	750ml

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"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.

"This bottling is quite consistent in quality and shows excellent balance. Fruitier than many previous vintages, with fine-grained tannins, juicy fruit and a lengthy finish. Drink now or hold."