Lapostolle Grand Selection Merlot

Valle del Rapel is located in the central part of Chile. It exhibits a semi-arid Mediterranean climate with warm and dry days and pleasantly cool nights during the growing season, as a result of cold breezes coming from the Andes. Rapel has also a cool influence from the Pacific’s Humboldt Current, which lowers temperatures in the coastal areas of the valley. This leads to warm days with ample sunlight and dry conditions, allowing a slow ripening period and maintain its natural acidity that is a characteristic of this elegant Merlot.

The yields in 2021 ended up being generous, and most importantly with grapes that produced wines of excellent quality.

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VARIETALS
85% Merlot, 14% Syrah, 1% Cabernet Franc

VINTAGE
2021

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Description

TECHNICAL DATA
Alcohol 14%
Residual sugar 2.20 g/l
Total acidity 3.29 g/l
pH 3.73

APPEARANCE
Attractive bright purple red with deep violet notes.

NOSE
Expressive red fruit and black spices over a subtle oak notes.

PALATE
Medium body with a good fruit expression.
Good balance among all the components.

AGEING
35% of the wine was aged in second use French oak barrels for 8 months, 65% was aged in stainless steel tanks.

PAIRING
The ideal companion for meat, red meat and medium seasoned dishes, vegetarian and cheese platters.

RATINGS

92pts

3.9

Additional information

Vintage	2021
Grape	Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah
Producer	Lapostolle
Style	Dry
Types	Red