Winery LapostolleCuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard)
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard) from the Winery Lapostolle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, earth or cassis and sometimes also flavors of stone, toasty or mint.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard)
The Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or veal such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, sausage and vegetable risotto with cookéo or braised veal heart with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Alexandre Merlot (Apalta Vineyard) from Winery Lapostolle are 1997, 1999, 2000, 2016 and 2005.
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: Leaflet
Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.
