Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Clos Apalta |
Label Name: | Vintage |
Vintage: | 2015 |
Country: | Chile |
Region: | Apalta, Colchagua Valley |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 15% |
Grape(s): | 46% Carmenère, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc |
Acidity: | 3 |
Tannins: | 4 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 5 |
Length: | 5 |
Aroma Intensity: | 5 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
James Suckling 100 pts (May 2018; #5 Top 100). Wine Advocate 95 pts. Wine Spectator 95 pts. Descorchados 94 pts. Wine Enthusiast 92 pts. Technical: 15
Tasting Note
Deep ruby with concentrated black fruits (cassis, blackberry, fig), spice, licorice and cedar. Full-bodied, velvety tannins, dark chocolate and toasted-oak notes; long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: grilled ribeye, roast lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged hard cheeses. Asian: Korean BBQ (galbi/bulgogi), Cantonese roast duck or char siu, spicy Sichuan beef, teriyaki-style beef dishes.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; 100% de-stemmed; native-yeast fermentation (95% in 75hL French oak vats, 5% in new barrels); 4–5 weeks maceration; malolactic in new oak; aged 26 months in 100% new French oak; organic/biodynamic certified.
Vineyard Info
Estate of Domaines Bournet-Lapostolle (Casa Lapostolle), founded 1997; gravity-fed winery in Apalta with some pre-phylloxera and old-vine blocks; organic (CERES) and biodynamic (Demeter) certified.