One of the oldest vineyards of Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile, if not in the world, is the origin of this story. Tucked away in the Colchagua Valley, near the town of Santa Cruz, the Apalta Valley was the place selected by a visionary in the 1910s who, using a unique French massal selection, planted this amazing vineyard. In 1994, Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet discovered these hundred year-old ungrafted Cabernet Sauvignon vines whilst visiting Apalta. La Parcelle 8, the first plot the family saw upon arriving in the Valley, was this unique vineyard that would become the beginning of Lapostolle's Chilean chapter.
Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon, the colour of this wine is deep dark garnet with purple violet edges. The aromatics of dark fruit opens with layers of cedar, olives, and spices. On the palate it is a balanced palate of tannins, acid, and fruit, which lingers for several moments on the palate.
