Casa Lapostolle Merlot Cuvee Alexander

''CLIMATIC CONDITION OF VALLE DE COLCHAGUA Apalta is located 170 Kilometers South West of Santiago in the Colchagua Valley. The Vineyard is situated on a North to South exposure which is quite rare in Chile. The Tinguiririca river rests on one side and the hills from the Coastal Cordillera surround the vineyard like a horseshoe on the other. Both are integral in forming this unique terroir. This geography is responsible for the conditions that ensure balance for our vines and a slow ripening for the grapes. At sunrise and sunset the hills block the sun's rays limiting the vines exposure to intense sunshine and the river has a cooling influence on the climate. Apalta has special meso-climate that is different from the rest of Colchagua Valley. Its climate could be described as semiarid Mediterranean; with a winter only rainy season and a long dry summer season. Rains are highly concentrated during the winter reaching over 450 mm on average. During the growing season (Oct-April) we