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Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay from Cassablanca
Chile means where the world ends in the language of the indigenous people
Chile is 2,400 miles long, and only 150 miles wide at its widest point, this is about the distance from San Francisco to New York
Area under vine: 150'000 hectares or 330'000 acres (1999)
Production 4'280'000 hl (1999)
Most important white grapes: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier
Most important red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Malbec and Carmenère
Main areas of production: Aconcagua, Casablanca, Maipo, Rapel, Curico, Maule, Itata and Bio Bio
Vines are ungrafted which allows vegetative multiplication
50 to 80 yr old vines in Apalta total 144 hectares
In all the most prestigious vineyards in Chile
Pruning: double Guyot
Leaf removal at least 2 months before harvest
Cluster thinning to obtain at the most 5'000 kgs per hectare
5 to 6 bunches per vine (less for younger vines: max. 1 kg )
Hand picking
Hand separation
Subtle use of barrels (4000 barrels)