Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Clos Apalta
Label Name:
 
Vintage
Vintage:
 
2010
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Apalta Valley, Colchagua Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.2%
Grape(s):
 
71% Carmenère, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Merlot
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
5
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Key scores: James Suckling 97; Wine Spectator 94; Wine Enthusiast 93; Wilfred Wong ~92. bottled Sept 2012; com

Tasting Note
Inky purple; concentrated black and red fruit (plum, blackberry, cherry), dried fig, spice, vanilla and cocoa. Velvety, polished tannins and long, ripe finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, entrecôte, game, beef stew, dark chocolate desserts. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi/galbi), hoisin/Peking duck, char siu, spicy Sichuan beef.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, 100% hand de-stemmed; native yeast fermentation in small French oak vats; 4–5 week maceration; 24 months in 225L new French oak; bottled without fining or filtration.

Vineyard Info
Produced by Casa Lapostolle / Clos Apalta (Marnier-Lapostolle family). Established as an icon estate in Apalta with a gravity-fed cellar; organic/biodynamic practices and very old pre-phylloxera vines.