Lapostolle

Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

Sourced from our own vineyards, Cuvée Alexandre wines express our dedication to quality and the expression of the Terroir of Lapostolle Wines. The season started with cold and rainy winter in 2017, leaving enough water reserves in the ground. Spring did not register important frosts and moved forward with good conditions allowing excellent bud break. Dec-Feb '18 maximum temperatures where moderate, extending berry set, veraison and ripening. March was fresh allowing slow sugar accumulation without losing acidity, key to obtaining wines of great balance. Fall was free of rains allowing the latest varieties to be harvested during optimal dates.

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Wine Production

As a general winemaking philosophy, in our Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon we look for elegance, balance and ageing potential. 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. Gentle extraction methods and a judicious use of oak to preserve the fruit but integrate the complexity that a wine of this quality deserves.

Tasting Notes

Intense, deep red color with purple edges. Expressive and intense nose with cassis and black currant aromas. Elegant palate with round and persistent tannins, with fresh cherry along with a light toast flavor.

Food Pairing

Keep for many years or decant and serve at 16°C (60°F). High
flavouring dishes as lamb shank with herbs or pork fillet with mustard and honey.

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Wine Production

Tasting Notes

Food Pairing

Keep for many years or decant and serve at 16°C (60°F). High
flavouring dishes as lamb shank with herbs or pork fillet with mustard and honey.

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Organic Practices

Biodynamic Practices

Woman-Led

POINTS

“The blackcurrants and violets are impressive on the nose with hints of slate. Full-bodied, yet always refined and in check. Linear and tight. Black olives and blue fruit at the finish.”

James Suckling

POINTS

“The blackcurrants and violets are impressive on the nose with hints of slate. Full-bodied, yet always refined and in check. Linear and tight. Black olives and blue fruit at the finish.” – #28 among the Top 100 Value Wines of 2020 (Less than $35 per Bottle)

James Suckling

POINTS

"The blackcurrants and violets are impressive on the nose with hints of slate. Full-bodied, yet always refined and in check. Linear and tight. Black olives and blue fruit at the finish." (#23 out of Top 100 Wines of Chile)

James Suckling

POINTS

“The blackcurrants and violets are impressive on the nose with hints of slate. Full-bodied, yet always refined and in check. Linear and tight. Black olives and blue fruit at the finish.”

James Suckling

POINTS

“There’s no new oak at all on this Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend with 15% Cabernet Franc and Carmenère, allowing the ripe, full-flavoured plum and blackberry fruit to express itself. The tannins add structure, the acidity welcome freshness.”

POINTS

“Macerated for 30 days after fermentation, this Cabernet Sauvignon from Apalta, Colchagua, really turns up the volume. On the nose it presents red fruits, cherries and cassis over an expressive bed of spices, where white pepper comes to the fore. It enters the mouth with a lush flourish in which the tannins soon take over, backed up by 14 months in new and used barrels. It’ll be a while before they’re truly polished.”

“The aroma on the 2018 Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon sucks you right into the glass. It opens with lots of dark fruit and well-integrated baking spice along with some beautiful floral notes. Tasting reveals a smooth and lush Cab with lots of ripe, juicy, rich fruit plus plenty of spice, cola, licorice, a little bit of mint, a touch of chocolate and just a hint of herbal green note. It really opens up nicely after a couple hours in the glass. With great depth of flavor this is a tremendously tasty Cab. It ends dry, slightly grippy and very long with all the flavors from the palate lingering for quite a while on the finish.”

Reverse Wine Snob

“The 2018 Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon is a rich production from Chile’s Colchagua Valley. The rousing, concentrated red is balanced and lively, with cherry and black currant accents. The husky wine goes with generously seasoned meats, beef to port, duck to lamb.” (3 out of 5 stars - Excellent) 

PG Rated

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:

Apalta Valley

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:

85,128

Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:

Biodynamic-Demeter

Certified Vineyards:

Ceres

Winemaking & Aging

Time on its skins:

3-5 Weeks

Varietal composition:

95% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Carménère

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

Analytical Data

Alcohol:

14 %

About the Vineyard

Apalta is located 170 Kilometres South West of Santiago in the Colchagua Valley. The Vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. Apalta has special meso- climate that is different from the rest of Colchagua Valley. Its climate could be described as semi- arid Mediterranean; with a winter only rainy season and a long dry summer season.

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