Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère

Type	Red
Origin	Chile
Description	Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère, Colchagua Valley, Single Vineyard Apalta Estate
Year	2009
Size	Standard
Bottle Price	£14.75
Web Link	Lapostolle

Wine information: Lapostolle /strong> was founded by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet in 1994. The Marnier Lapostolle family, founders and owners of the world-renowned liqueur Grand Marnier, is famous for producing spirits and liqueurs, but the family has also been involved in winemaking for generations. In creating Lapostolle, the family has pursued the same uncompromising approach to quality that made Grand Marnier a global success. Its objective is as simple as it is ambitious: to create world-class wines using French expertise and the superb terroirs of Chile Today, Lapostolle owns 370 hectares in three different vineyards and produce a total of 200.000 cases spread over Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère and Syrah. Lapostolle winery is located in the town of Cunaco, right next to Santa Cruz. It is the original winery, where Lapostolle was founded in 1994 and today it is here where both the Casa and Cuvée Alexandre wines are produced. With a traditional Chilean old hacienda style, it has a production capacity of 3,300,000 litres in stainless steel and French oak tanks, and more than 3.500 French Oak Barrels. After many years of hard work at Lapostolle, they finally completed the organic certification process for all our three vineyard properties. On September 30, 2011, the registered and accredited German-based environmental certification company CERES – Certification of Environmental Standards – authorized all Lapostolle estates in compliance with Chilean, North American, and European required standard. Today all three of Lapostolle's estates – Atalayas, Las Kuras and Apalta – do not use any artificial fertilizers, chemical pesticides, herbicides, plant growth regulators or genetically modified organisms. Instead they have integrated animals, bees, organic compost, recycling and the proper treatment of water, among many other tactics, to fulfill our vineyard management and winemaking duties. Lapostolle have just release the Cuvée Alexandre Syrah Los Kuras 2009, the inaugural wine from the portfolio to be officially certified Made with Organic Grapes.

This is a blend of 85% Carmenere and 15% Merlot and is aged in 225L French oak for 13 months.

Tasting Notes: Lapostolle Cuvée Alexandre Carmenère is a deep dark purple red colour, very intense. Expressive nose, with fresh black fruit aromas, spices, red pepper and bitter chocolate. Smooth and well balanced tannins, with a good structure and a long finish.

Food & Wine match: Ideal companion for meats and elaborate dishes.

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