Casa Lapostolle Shiraz

Located in Colchagua, Rapel Valley

• 120 Has of Merlot, Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet franc and Malbec

• 75% of the vines are between 50 and 80 years old , yielding highly concentrated grapes

• 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

• 6'000 vines per hectare (Requinoa 4'000 vines)

• 5 to 6 bunches per vine (less for younger vines: max. 1 kg )

• Hand picking

• Hand separation

• Subtle use of barrels (4000 barrels)