Clos Apalta 1997
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Tasting Notes
Color
The wine is black with purple accents. The color is intense and just by looking at it you can see its density.
Nose
The bouquet provides an explosion of red fruits, blackberry, black cherry and even fresher notes raspberry. The oak and ageing contribute a toasted vanilla and balsamic-like element in the nose. Then, instead of dispersing, all the scents marry to give greater complexity, flavors of precious woods and cedars.
Palate
In the mouth, the first impression is density, volume, everything about it is round, no trace of harshness, but an impression of fullness. Little by little the tannic texture appears, not agressively but with good presence, which gives the wine a solid and well-structured character. The finish is long, velvety and silky. Clos Apalta is a wine of great charm.
Vintage Report
APPELLATION
Premium sites from the Apalta vineyards in the Rapel Valley, Chile.
BLEND
Blend of 50% of Merlot, 45% of Carmenère and 5% of Cabernet Sauvignon. Non irrigated 60 years old vines.
HARVEST
Hand-harvested from March the 31st to April the 2nd 1997, in small baskets of 15 kgs.
VINIFICATION
The must was fermented for 12 days at 28 - 30°C, followed by a 22 days post-fermentation maceration. All the wine was aged 16 months in French new oak barrels and was not fined nor filtered. Bottled in October 1998.
Technical sheet
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