Winery Lapostolle - Grand Selection Merlot (Casa)

Winery LapostolleGrand Selection Merlot (Casa)

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Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) of Winery Lapostolle is a red wine from the region of Rapel Valley of Central Valley.
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 Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) from the Winery Lapostolle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, banana

On the nose the Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) of Winery Lapostolle in the region of Central Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, non oak or chocolate and sometimes also flavors of cassis, mint or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Lapostolle's Grand Selection Merlot (Casa).

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

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

Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2018
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2017
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2016
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2015
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rapel Valley wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Grand Selection Merlot (Casa) from Winery Lapostolle are 2016, 1998, 1999, 2015 and 2017.

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 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rapel Valley in the region of Central Valley

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

Top wine Central Valley
In the top 4000 of of Chile wines
In the top 3500 of of Rapel Valley wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rapel Valley

Rapel Valley is a large wine-producing region in Chile's Central Valley. Made up of the Colchagua and Cachapoal valleys, the area produces roughly a quarter of all Chilean wine. The Warm, Dry region makes a wide range of wine styles, ranging from everyday wines to some of Chile's most expensive and prestigious offerings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Carmenère are the most important grape varieties planted here.


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: Mutage

The act of adding alcohol to a fresh grape must or to a fermenting must.

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