2010 | Casa Lapostolle | Canto de Apalta

Introduction

Red Wine: 2010 | Casa Lapostolle | Canto de Apalta

Canto de Apalta is a red blend that enhances the main characteristics of each grape into a symphony of the components; from Carmenere, its roundness and spicy expression; from Merlot, its red fruit and acidity; from Cabernet Sauvignon, its complexity.

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Producer: Casa Lapostolle

Ratings: WE | 91 JS | 90

Vintage: 2010

Size: 750ml

ABV: 14.1%

Varietal: Red Blend

Country/Region: Chile, Rapel Valley

Canto de Apalta is a red blend that enhances the main characteristics of each grape into a symphony of the components; from Carmenere, its roundness and spicy expression; from Merlot, its red fruit and acidity; from Cabernet Sauvignon, its complexity.

Reviews:

• Wine Enthusiast: This is a new wine from Lapostolle, bearing a nose that’s intense and compact, with mineral and dark fruit aromas. It feels rich and muscular but not heavy, with berry, licorice, buttery oak and vanilla flavors. The finish is minty and chocolaty tasting. Carmenere, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah make up the blend.

• James Suckling: A rich, smoky red, sporting dark cassis, grilled fig and macerated cherry notes to the iron, smoke and dark spice flavors that linger through the mocha-tinged finish. Carmenere, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.

Producer Information

Casa Lapostolle is a wine producer in Chile. It was founded in 1994 by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle, whose family controlled the Grand Marnier spirits brand until its takeover by Campari in 2016. The estate consists of three vineyards in three different regions totalling 370 hectares (914 acres). The Apalta vineyard, in the Colchagua Valley, is planted to Carmenre with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Syrah. The oldest blocks date back to the 1920s and include vines imported from France. The best plots from here are used for the Clos Apalta wine. The coastal-influenced Casablanca Valley has 57 hectares (140 acres) of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. There are 116 hectares (287 acres) planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah at Casa Lapostolle’s property in the Cachapoal Valley. Borobo, which has a small component of Pinot Noir, is a deluxe cuve sourced from all three sites. At the more everyday end of the spectrum, Lapostolle makes the Casa and Cuve Alexandre wines. Lapostolle’s main winery at Cunaco, where the majority of the wine is made, has a capacity of 3.3 million liters in stainless steel tanks and French oak. Its cellar holds over 3,500 oak barrels. Clos Apalta has its own, gravity-fed winery in Colchagua.