Winery LapostolleCuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Cabernet Sauvignon.
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard) from the Winery Lapostolle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard) 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 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cedar or oak and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard)
The Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pastasciutta (corsica), shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or oven roasted rabbit with mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard).
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 Cuvée Alexandre Cabernet Sauvignon (Apalta Vineyard) from Winery Lapostolle are 1999, 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Lapostolle
The Winery Lapostolle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 65 wines for sale in the of Colchagua Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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 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: Dosage
The addition of sugar in the form of expedition liquor to a sparkling wine after disgorgement.
