The Winery Lapostolle of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley

Winery Lapostolle - Clos Apalta (Limited Release)
The winery offers 80 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Marnier Lapostolle.
It is ranked in the top 4 of the estates of Central Valley.
It is located in Colchagua Valley in the region of Central Valley

The Winery Lapostolle is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 80 wines for sale in of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Lapostolle wines

Looking for the best Winery Lapostolle wines in Colchagua Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Lapostolle wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Lapostolle wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Lapostolle

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Lapostolle

How Winery Lapostolle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tanjia, cannelloni of meat or andouillette de troyes with chaource sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Lapostolle

On the nose the red wine of Winery Lapostolle. often reveals types of flavors of iron, black plum or bell pepper and sometimes also flavors of green bell pepper, ash or milk chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Lapostolle. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Lapostolle

  • 2005With an average score of 4.56/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.37/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.37/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Lapostolle.

  • Carménère
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discovering the wine region of Colchagua Valley

The wine region of Colchagua Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. We currently count 487 estates and châteaux in the of Colchagua Valley, producing 2420 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Colchagua Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes .

The top white wines of Winery Lapostolle

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Lapostolle

How Winery Lapostolle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of savoyard pizza (cream base), tuna brick (light) or summer tuna quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Lapostolle

On the nose the white wine of Winery Lapostolle. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, asparagus or guava and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, passion fruit or saline. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Lapostolle. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Lapostolle

  • 2007With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.71/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Lapostolle.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat of Alexandria
  • Torrontés

Discover the grape variety: Cinsaut

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Winery Lapostolle

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Lapostolle

How Winery Lapostolle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), leg of lamb brissac (leftover leg of lamb) or keftas tajine with eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Lapostolle

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Lapostolle. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Lapostolle

  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Lapostolle.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Cinsaut

The word of the wine: Grand cru classé

In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.

The top sweet wines of Winery Lapostolle

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Lapostolle

How Winery Lapostolle wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of norwegian salmon parmentier, chicken chop suey or very simple muffins.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Lapostolle

  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Lapostolle.

  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Lapostolle

Planning a wine route in the of Colchagua Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Lapostolle.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Lapostolle and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Grand cru classé

In the Bordeaux region, this refers to certain châteaux in the Médoc and also in Saint-Émilion which are classified.

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