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
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

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

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.

Production 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.

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.