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
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
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.68
Acidity:
3.66 g/L
Alcohol:
14.5 %
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
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