Lapostolle Grand Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

At Lapostolle, to capture the freshness of the fruit is our mission. Young and expressive; bright and vivid, define the characteristics of our Lapostolle Wines.

About the Vineyard

Valle del Rapel is located in the central part of Chile, including the sub valleys of Cachapoal and Colchagua. It exhibits a semi – arid Mediterranean climate with a winter – only rainfall pattern. During the growing season, we have warm and dry days and pleasantly cool nights as a result of cold breezes coming from the Andes Mountains. Rapel has also a cool influence from the Pacific’s Humboldt Current, which lowers temperatures in the coastal areas of the valley.
 

Wine Production

All the grapes were hand harvested in small cases of 14 kilos and carefully transported to the winery. We obtained clean and pure fruit with strict quality control thanks to the state of the art technology: our Vistalys optical berries selection. 5% of the clusters were hand de stemmed. Then all the grapes were gently macerated with a gentle extraction, obtaining elegant structure, expressive aromas and very good color. Fermentation lasted about 2 weeks in stainless steel tanks at 24-28°C. After a maximum of 4 weeks of maceration, 60% of the wine was aged in 225 lt. French oak barrels (second, third and fourth use) for 6 months while the remaining 40% was aged in stainless steel tanks.

Tasting Notes

Color: Ruby red with cherry edges.
Nose: Fresh red fruit aromas such as strawberry and plums juice, and a spicy expression of cardamom and red paprika.
Palate: Medium acidity and juicy tannins with a plum aftertaste.

Food Pairing

Serve at 16°C (60°F). The ideal companion for well grilled red meat, bolognesa pasta and cheese.

Production Info
Production area/appellation
Rapel Valley
Vineyard name
Las Kuras Vineyard
Harvest time
March - April
Bottles produced of this wine
3,700
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition
85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah
Time on its skins
Up to 4 weeks
Maceration technique
Gentle extraction
Type of aging container
Barrels
Size of aging container
225 L
Type of oak
French
Sustainability Certification
Demeter (biodynamic)
Analytical Data
Alcohol
14.5 %
pH level
3.49
Residual sugar
2.58 g/L
Acidity
3.69 g/L

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