Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Franc-based Blends

Named to honor the family’s legacy of fine wines and spirits dating back to 1827, the Cuvée Alexandre wines are produced entirely from Apalta estate grapes.

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Tasting Notes

Complex nose with spicy notes and aromas of black fruit, followed by sweeter spice from the oak. The palate is concentrated, with lively tannins and a long-lasting finish.

Food Pairing

Drink now with meat and poultry dishes, particularly those with herbs and rich sauces, or cellar for several years.

Named to honor the family’s legacy of fine wines and spirits dating back to 1827, the Cuvée Alexandre wines are produced entirely from Apalta estate grapes.

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Tasting Notes

Complex nose with spicy notes and aromas of black fruit, followed by sweeter spice from the oak. The palate is concentrated, with lively tannins and a long-lasting finish.

Food Pairing

Drink now with meat and poultry dishes, particularly those with herbs and rich sauces, or cellar for several years.

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Woman-Led

POINTS

“A seductively floral, fruity and vibrant nose with a good lift of freshness and fruit. Crushed stones, blueberries, graphite, blue flowers and berries and a touch of white pepper. A combination of fruit and layers on the palate with fresh, mealy tannins that turn pretty chalky in the finish. Delicious now, but can hold.”

James Suckling

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A new addition to this range is the 2022 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Franc, which features 14% Cabernet Sauvignon and 1% Petit Verdot. It opens with a black-fruited and herbal nose, accented by a hint of new leather and deftly integrated creamy oak. Its texture embodies the quintessential Lapostolle style with velvety, slow-moving, seamless richness, concluding in a long, layered finish highlighted by perfumed lift and fine-grained tannins.

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“The 2022 Cabernet Franc Cuvée Alexandre, sourced from Apalta, displays a purple hue. Aromas of ash, sour cherry, cassis and a faint hint of green bell pepper emanate from the glass. Indulgent and grippy, the fairly concentrated palate leads to a richly extracted mouthfeel. This is a savory, ripe red.”

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“Elegant and fresh, opening with floral, raspberry and red currant notes, while a graphite underpinning lends a pleasant mineral tinge to the finish around fine tannins and hints of chili-laced chocolate.”

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:

Apalta

Soil composition:

Cretacious

Exposure:

South West

Harvest time:

April

Bottles produced of this wine:

12,000

Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:

Practices (not certified)

Winemaking & Aging

Maceration length:

28 days

Varietal composition:

85% Cab Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, 1% Petit Verdot

Fermentation container:

Stainless steel tanks

Analytical Data

pH level:

3.5

Acidity:

4.1 g/L

Alcohol:

14.5 %

Residual sugar:

2.45 g/L

About the Vineyard

The Apalta DO lies within a projection of the Coastal Cordillera, a small mountain range of decomposed granite between the Andes and the Pacific Ocean within the Colchagua Valley. The family’s estate – the ‘Clos’ – is protected by a horseshoe-shaped mountain that shelters vines from the extreme influences of the Andes and Pacific.

The hills provide relief from the afternoon sun in summer, creating slightly cooler conditions than the rest of the valley. Below, the Tinguiririca River cuts along the valley, providing natural drainage for winter rains. Here, conditions are perfect for elegant, complex wines with great structure, depth, color, and aging potential.

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