Lapostolle Cuvee Alexandre Merlot 2013 [75cl] Chile As a general winemaking philosophy, in our Cuvée Alexandre Merlot we look for elegance, balance and ageing potential. Express the terroir of Apalta is our mission; so our winemaking philosophy remains a very natural process with minimal intervention. Our key points are 100% hand harvest in small cases of 14 kilos, strict fruit selection by 77% optical state of the art grape selection, Vistalys and 23% hand de-stemming of the grapes at our Clos Apalta Winery. Gentle extraction methods and a judicious use of oak to preserve the fruit but integrate the complexity that a wine of this quality deserves. For the vintage 2013 we decided to add 12% of Carmenère to enhance the spicy character of this variety. Cuvée Alexandre Merlot was aged for 15 months in French oak barrels: 39% in new oak; 20% in second and 41% in third used French oak barrel. 100% of the blend in 225L French oak for 15 months. Barrel use: 39% in new oak; 20% in second and 41% in third used French oak barrel.