Lapostolle Le Rosé

Lapostolle Le Rosé

Wine Description

Le Rosé is inspired by memories of family summers in Provence. The finest Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvédre grapes are harvested early to produce a wine with bright acidity and a fresh fruit expression. 

Apalta in autumn
Lapostolle
Lapostolle Winery
Andrea Leon
Charles de Bournet
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Acclaim
“Pale salmon hue. Elegant nose showing stone, grapefruit and a touch of cherries. Pure, pithy and textured, with very good weight in the middle and a bone-dry finish. Nice phenolics in the finish, but nothing grippy. Always pure and gastronomic.” — James Suckling, Feb 2024
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
San Jose de Apalta
Harvest time:
March - April
First vintage of this wine:
2014
Bottles produced of this wine:
69,600
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
39% Cinsault, 32% Grenache, 22% Syrah, 7% Mourvèdre
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation temperature:
14 to 16 ºC °F
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.33
Acidity:
3.86 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Residual sugar:
1.90 g/L
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Wine Production

Le Rosé is sourced from a selection of the best lots of Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. All grapes were harvested earlier in the season to keep high level of acidity
and a fresh fruit expression. The grapes are carefully pressed and the free run juice is  decanted naturally at low temperature. All fermentations were made in stainless steel tanks, between 14Cº and 16Cº. The wine was stored for 3 months in stainless steel tanks before bottling. 

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About the Vineyard

In general terms the 2022 season began with a significant water deficit, followed by a complex spring, where precision management in control of fungal diseases due to the water fallen in spring was essential. The summer brought benevolent conditions in relation to the health of the vineyard, but with a very hot period that brought lack of water and high radiation affecting the physiology of the vineyard and the dynamics of maturity, making the decision of the date Harvest a challenge. This harvest leaves us expressive white wines in the fruit of a lot of character as well as red, deep wines with potential for aging.