Winery Lapostolle - Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard)

Winery LapostolleCuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard)

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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 Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle is a white wine from the region of Casablanca Valley of Aconcagua.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) from the Winery Lapostolle

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Aconcagua is a powerful mainly marked by the residual sugar.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, cheese

Wine with earth taste

honey, stone

Wine with spices taste

white pepper, rosemary

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, straw

On the nose the Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Aconcagua often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, microbio or honey and sometimes also flavors of melon, straw or guava.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard).

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

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) - 2011
In the top 100 of of Casablanca Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Alexandre Chardonnay (Atalayas Vineyard) from Winery Lapostolle are 2007, 2017, 2015, 2006 and 2016.

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Casablanca Valley in the region of Aconcagua

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

Top wine Aconcagua
In the top 450 of of Chile wines
In the top 400 of of Casablanca Valley wines
In the top 5500 of white wines
In the top 30000 wines of the world

The wine region of Casablanca Valley

Casablanca Valley is a wine-growing region of Chile, located 100 kilometers (60 miles) North-west of the country's capital, Santiago. The east-west-oriented valley is roughly 30km (20 miles) Long, stretching to the eastern border of the Valparaiso province. It is best known for its crisp white wines, most notably made from the Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay grape varieties which have gained it recognition as one of Chile's quality wine regions. It has attracted considerable investment from wine companies based in other Chilean regions who were looking to boost their white wine portfolio, and from abroad.


The wine region of Aconcagua

The Aconcagua Valley is a wine-producing region of Chile, located 100 kilometres (60 miles) North of the capital, Santiago. It was Long thought that this hot, Dry valley was not suitable for growing wine grapes but the quality of the region's modern-day Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot has robustly reversed this opinion. The Aconcagua Valley is found on the east side of the Aconcagua region, one of Chile's four main producing regions. It takes its name from the eponymous river flowing through it, which in turn is named after the 6,960 meter-high (2,284ft) Mt.

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The word of the wine: Chambered

Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.

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