Winery Lapostolle - Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos

Winery LapostolleClos Apalta Le Petit Clos

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos of Winery Lapostolle is a red wine from the region of Central Valley.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, the Malbec 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 80 of wines of Central 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

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, mint

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, yeast

Wine with vegetal taste

bell pepper

Wine with floral taste

violet

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, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of fig, dark fruit or anise.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos - 2016
In the top 80 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos - 2015
In the top 80 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos - 2014
In the top 80 of of Central Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Clos Apalta Le Petit Clos from Winery Lapostolle are 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Lapostolle

The winery offers 80 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Marnier Lapostolle.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Central Valley

The Winery Lapostolle is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Central Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 150 of of Chile wines
In the top 85 of of Central Valley wines
In the top 5000 of red wines
In the top 6500 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Maturation

Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.

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