Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clos Apalta |
Label Name: | Vintage'vinotheque' |
Vintage: | 2013 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Apalta Valley, Colchagua (Colchagua Valley). |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | Carmenère (70%), Cabernet Sauvignon (21%), Merlot (7%), Petit Verdot (2%). |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 97/100; Wine Spectator 93/100; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 92/100
Tasting Note
Deep ruby. Ripe blackberry, blueberry and cassis with lavender, clove and black pepper; cocoa, tobacco and a faint smoked finish. Silky, dense palate with layered dark fruit and soft, polished tannins.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, aged cheddar and dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Korean bulgogi or galbi, Cantonese roasted duck or char siu, Sichuan beef, miso-glazed eggplant.
Production Method
Hand de-stemmed; native-yeast fermentation; skin contact up to five weeks; aged 28 months in 100% new French oak; not fined, cold-stabilized or filtered. Certified organic and biodynamic vineyards.
Vineyard Info
Produced by Casa Lapostolle / Clos Apalta (founded by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and Cyril de Bournet). Iconic Apalta estate with a multi-level underground cellar and Vinothèque ageing program. Established mid-1990s.