Lapostolle Canto de Apalta
CLP
Lapostolle, Canto de Apalta, 750 ml
Variety: Assemblage
Viña Lapostolle, Rapel Valley
Composition: 28% Carménère; 27% Cabernet Sauvignon; 24% Merlot and 21% Syrah
Vintage: 2012
Oenologist: Casa Lapostolle winemaking team
Pairing: A brilliant wine, ideal companion for slow cooking dishes and seasoned red angus. Serve at 16ºC to 18°C (60°F to 64°F). Enjoy now or cellar for a few years.
Tasting notes:
Colour: Canto de Apalta shows intense and brilliant red purple colour.
Aromas: The nose, elegant and layered with red fruit aromas such as cranberries and spices notes of black pepper.
Palate: Elegant and balanced tannins very well integrated with chocolate and coffee notes in aftertaste. Very persistent finish.
Product Description
Canto de Apalta winemaking philosophy remains very natural with minimal intervention through the winemaking process. The key points are 100% hand harvesting, strict fruit selection by 100% of optical state of the art grape selection, Vistalys. All fermentations were made with wild yeast. Canto de Apalta is a red blend that enhances the main characteristics of each grape into a symphony of the components; from Carmenère, its roundness and spicy expression; from Merlot, its red fruit and acidity; from Cabernet Sauvignon, its complexity and elegant structure; and from Syrah, its exuberant and attractive aromas. This vintage is a blend of 28% of Carmenère, 27% of Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% of Merlot and 21% of Syrah. 62% of the blend was aged for 11 months in a mix of new (5%) and used French oak barrels (85%). 38% of the blend was aged on stainless steel tanks to keep a fresh fruit component. There is no clarification and a very light filtration, in our quest of creating natural wines and not disturbs the natural balance.
