Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon

Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon

Wine Description

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. Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon, the flagship of the line, is a global benchmark of quality for the variety.

Apalta in autumn
Lapostolle
Lapostolle Winery
Andrea Leon
Charles de Bournet
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Acclaim
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
El Condor de Apalta
Soil composition
Granitic origin
Training method
Espalier
Exposure:
Northern
Year vineyard planted:
1920
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
1996
Bottles produced of this wine:
118,800
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
Certified Vineyards:
Ceres
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Winemaking & Aging
Time on its skins:
3-5 Weeks
Varietal composition:
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 7% Cabernet Franc, 4% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
Wild yeast
Fining agent:
None
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Size of aging container:
225L
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
17% new , 35% in second use 48% third and fourth use
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.63
Acidity:
3.52 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
2.3 g/L
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Wine Production

To express the terroir of Apalta is our mission; so, our winemaking philosophy remains very natural a process with minimal intervention. Our key points are 100% hand harvest in small cases of 14 kilos, strict fruit selection by 100% optical state of the art grape selection.

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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.