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Le Petit Clos, Clos Apalta
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Le Petit Clos, Clos Apalta - 2021

750 mL
Item # 54220

This is a different interpretation of the Clos Apalta terroir which is accessible earlier yet ages as impeccably as their principal wine. This is a full-bodied red wine made of Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The wine was fermented in 75hl French oak and then aged in barrels for 19 months.
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Color
Red
Vintage
2021
Country
Chile
Region
Colchagua
Producer
Casa Lapostolle
Grape Variety
Carmenère
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
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Staff Pick Notes

Le Petit Clos is the second wine of Clos Apalta, from the extraordinary Apalta Valley in Colchagua, where granite hills and large diurnal temperature swings create elegant, concentrated, and balanced wines. The blend is led by Carménère, Chile’s signature grape, which gives the wine its distinctive character: ripe dark fruits like blackberry and plum, subtle hints of green pepper, and herbal notes, balanced by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Petit Verdot for structure and depth. On the palate, it is smooth and enveloping, with refined tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, harmonious finish. An elegant and distinctive Chilean red, where the Carménère shines with full personality and leaves a lasting impression well beyond the last sip.

- LDM

More About This Wine

Chile

Chilean winemakers are known for opening their arms to forgotten European grape varieties, nursing them back to health, and then releasing them back to the rest of the world - and we can’t thank them enough for it. Chile’s friendly, delicious Carmenères are the best example, but Chile is generally one of the most consistent sources of delicious, ready-to-drink, approachable wines. Cabernet Sauvignons from Chile are just as crowd-pleasing as the Carmenères, and keep an eye out for velvety,...

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Cabernet Franc

Relegated to moderate obscurity in modern times, Cabernet Franc is in fact the proud parent of the attention-hogging Cabernet Sauvignon (after an illicit affair with Sauvignon Blanc a hundred-odd years ago). Cabernet Franc has remained close to its roots in France, enjoying small pockets of popularity primarily in the Loire Valley (specifically in Chinon), where it is often bottled as a varietal wine, and in Bordeaux where it is still used in moderate percentages in the typical blends. In fact,...

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Cabernet Sauvignon

The result of an illicit affair a hundred-odd years ago between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon today enjoys more worldwide popularity than both of its parents combined. It is the principal grape of Bordeaux, and as such has rightly earned its place among the greatest and most long-lived wines of the Old World; of course, it is also the most heralded grape of California, positioning it at the forefront of the New World wine scene as well. Today, Cabernet Sauvignon has a...

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Carmenère

Hundreds of years ago, the red Carmenère grape was widely used in the blended wines of the best châteaux in Bordeaux. No more, however: it was difficult to grow and often gave low yields, so the French mostly abandoned it. It has recently found a home in Chile, where it has successfully been made into full-bodied, deep red varietals.

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