Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Merlot

Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Merlot

Wine Description

Sourced from our own vineyards, Cuvée Alexandre wines express our dedication to quality and the expression of the Terroir at Lapostolle.

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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
El Condor de Apalta
Soil composition
Granitic origin
Training method
Espalier
Exposure:
Northern
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
1997
Bottles produced of this wine:
63,996
Certified Eco-Friendly Practices:
Biodynamic-Demeter
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Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
Cold maceration
Time on its skins:
Up to 4 weeks
Varietal composition:
85% Merlot, 11% Syrah, 4% Grenache
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Maceration technique:
Gentle extraction
Type of aging container:
Barrels
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
14 months
Age of Aging Container:
5% new , 21% second year , 74% third and four year
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.68
Acidity:
3.66 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L