• CLOS APALTA 2020 - Valle De Colchagua - Chile
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CLOS APALTA 2020 - Valle De Colchagua - Chile

Vintage: 2020

CL69

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Dark rich red with purples hues. Expressive nose with red fruit such as black and red cherry, figs and plums. with a spicy and black pepper notes. Complex and concentrated with broad tanins that open up the palate, with intense structure that bring more fruit and spices towards a very long finish.

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Description

Dark rich red with purples hues. Expressive nose with red fruit such as black and red cherry, figs and plums. with a spicy and black pepper notes. Complex and concentrated with broad tanins that open up the palate, with intense structure that bring more fruit and spices towards a very long finish.
Product Type
Red Wine
Region

Valle de Colchagua

Grape Varietal

64% Carmenère, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 2% Petit Verdot

Vintage

2020

Country

Chile

Producers

Clos Apalta

Fermentation and Maceration

5-6 weeks with manual punch down. Fermentation 100% in 75hL French oak vats. Malolactic in new French oak barrels.

Malolactic Fermentation

Yes

Aging

27 months in French oak barrels, 85% new, 15% second use. Unfied & unfiltered

Altitude of Vineyard

185 - 385 meters above sea level

Production Style

Organic

SKU
CL69

Apalta is situated on a North to South exposure, which is quite rare in Chile. The Tinguiririca river rests on the southern side and the hills from the Coastal Cordillera surround the vineyard like a horseshoe. At sunrise and sunset, the Cordillera block the sun’s rays, limiting the vines exposure to intense sunshine. The river on the other hand has a cooling influence on the climate.



Apalta has incredibly old soils which originated mainly in the Cretacious period (145-66 MY) from granitic and granodioritic material. On the hillside, the soils present angular stones that are well decomposed with moderate to fine texture and clay underlying subsoils



As the terroir is a living matter, Clos Apalta has opened up to organics in the gentlest possible way. From then on, helping to preserve the natural and pure feel of the different terroirs became an absolute priority. The vineyard receives the best care possible.

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