Winery LapostolleClos Apalta Le Petit Clos
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 5 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Carmenère, the Malbec, the Petit Verdot and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos of the Winery Lapostolle is in the top 5 of wines of Apalta Valley.
Taste structure of the Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos from the Winery Lapostolle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos
Original food and wine pairings with Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos
The Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos of Winery Lapostolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of roast beef with garlic, duck breast with pepper sauce or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos from Winery Lapostolle are 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Lapostolle
The Winery Lapostolle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 64 wines for sale in the of Apalta Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Apalta Valley
The wine region of Apalta Valley is located in the region of Colchagua Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Clos Apalta or the Domaine Clos Apalta produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Apalta Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Apalta Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit.
The wine region of Central Valley
The Central Valley (El Valle Central) of Chile is one of the most important wine-producing areas in South America in terms of Volume. It is also one of the largest wine regions, stretching from the Maipo Valley (just south of Santiago) to the southern end of the Maule Valley. This is a distance of almost 250 miles (400km) and covers a number of Climate types. The Central Valley wine region is easily (and often) confused with the geological Central Valley, which runs north–south for more than 620 miles (1000km) between the Pacific Coastal Ranges and the lower Andes.
The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)
Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.
