Winery LapostolleCuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard)
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard) from the Winery Lapostolle
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, dark fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, menthol or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard)
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard)
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard)
The Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard) of Winery Lapostolle matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker, leg of lamb with garlic and rosemary or rabbit with chorizo.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard).
Discover the grape variety: Floreal
A wine grape variety of the INRA-Resdur1 series with polygenic resistance (two genes for mildew and powdery mildew have been identified), resulting from an interspecific cross between Villaris and Mtp 3159-2-12 (for the latter, one of its parents is Vitis rotundifolia, which is resistant to Pierce's disease, mildew, grey rot, etc.). Little multiplied, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Alexandre Syrah (Las Kuras Vineyard) from Winery Lapostolle are 2013, 2012, 2008, 2005 and 2011.
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 Cachapoal Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley
The wine region of Cachapoal Valley is located in the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley of Chile. Wineries and vineyards like the Viña Vik Winery or the Domaine Lapostolle produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cachapoal Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Carmenère and Merlot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cachapoal Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, fig or ripe blackberries and sometimes also flavors of milk chocolate, espresso or baking spice.
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: Herbaceous
Vegetable odour reminiscent of freshly cut grass and considered a defect of the wine.
