Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Clos Apalta
Label Name:
 
Vintage
Vintage:
 
2011
Country:
 
Chile
Region:
 
Apalta Valley, Colchagua Valley
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
71% Carmenère, 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Merlot
Method:
 
Hand-harvested and 100% hand de-stemmed. Native-yeast fermentation, 4–5 weeks maceration. Aged 24 months in 225L new French oak. Unfined, unfiltered.
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18
Tasting Note:
 
Dark inky purple. Ripe red and black fruit (plum, cherry, fig, blueberry) with vanilla, clover and black pepper. Concentrated, velvety polished tannins and a rich, long finish.
Food Pairing:
 
Roast lamb, game, entrecôte, grilled beef, rich dark-chocolate desserts. Asian pairings: Korean BBQ, char siu, hoisin or soy-glazed duck, spicy Szechuan beef, miso-marinated beef.
Vineyard Info:
 
Flagship wine from Casa Lapostolle’s Clos Apalta estate in Apalta. Founded by the Lapostolle family; vineyards are organic and biodynamic certified, with some pre-phylloxera old vines.
Awards/Ratings:
 
James Suckling 96; Wine Enthusiast 95; Robert Parker (WA) 93; Tasting Panel 93; Wine Spectator 92. Bottled Aug 2013; aged 24 months in new French oak