Apaltagua

About the Winery

Apaltagua Winery, owned by the Tutunjian family, specializes in small production, appellation‐based wines from Chile. Apaltagua’s 70‐year‐old vineyards are located throughout Chile. The winery is located in the prestigious Apalta region of the Colchagua Valley, renowned for producing quality red wines, including Carmenère, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec. Apaltagua wines are crafted by winemaker Pablo Barros and consulting winemaker Alvaro Espinoza, one of the country’s foremost winemakers and the pioneer of biodynamic grape farming in Chile.

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The Wines

Apaltagua Reserva Chardonnay / SRP: $14.00

Fruit comes from estate from vineyards in the Casablanca Valley. This region is known for the strong Pacific maritime influence and also being recognized as Chile’s first official “cool climate valley,” for the ideal production of white wine grapes. The wine is unoaked and has a golden color and is fresh and clean on the nose with notes of lime and vanilla in the mouth, it is crisp, dry and refreshing.   *Also available in half bottle sizes, 375 ml.

Apaltagua Carmenere Rosé / SRP: $14.00

Apaltagua Rosé is always fresh and shows a brilliant pink hue in the glass. The nose is greeted with aromas of strawberries, roses, touches of smokey balsamic and a hint of spice. The lingering citrus and lightly spiced tannins lead to a long finish.

Apaltagua Reserva Pinot Noir / SRP: $14.00

In the glass the Pinot Noir is a brilliant ruby color. There are aromas of cherries, raspberries, and soft notes of oak on the nose. It boasts smooth and elegant tannins and a sophisticated finish. The grapes come from Apaltagua’s Manantiales vineyard in the San Antonio Valley.   *Also available in half bottle sizes, 375 ml.

Apaltagua Reserva Malbec / SRP: $13.00

From grapes grown on low ridges at the foot of the coastal mountain range in Maule Valley, this well structured Malbec stands out as a robust and velvety wine with red fruit flavors, such as cherries mingled with plums, earthy truffle and a touch of pepper.

Apaltagua Reserva Carmenère / SRP: $14.00

100% Carmenère grapes. This wine shows a spicy, plummy nose and ripe, berry fruit on the palate. Gentle handling of the grapes preserves the quality and character of the fruit for production. This wine is an impressive introduction to the native Carmenère grape and a very good value.

Apaltagua Cabernet Sauvignon / SRP: $14.00

In the glass it is a deep violet hue and has a rich nose with hints of tobacco and dark chocolate, coupled with ripe stone fruit character on the palate. This wine receives minimal handling before bottling to preserve its uniqueness and integrity.   *Also available in half bottle sizes, 375 ml.

Costero sparkling wine / SRP: $16.00

Produced in the méthode Champenoise (fermented in the bottle),  Costero is pale gold in color, with fine bubbles. On the nose it is clean with marked notes of white fruits, such as green and yellow apples. Clear notes of crusty bread and hazelnuts mix with a delicate hint of buttery aromas. In the mouth it is creamy, where the subtle flavors of white fruit repeat and blend with a nutty hint, and finish with a fresh and persistent end.  A blend of 60% Chardonnay, 40% Sauvignon Blanc.

Granate Demi Sec sparkling wine / SRP: $16.00

The Granate Demi-Sec is a refreshing cocktail of 60% Chardonnay
and 40% Pomegranate juice. The fruit (including the pomegranate) comes from Apaltagua’s Huaquen property in the Maule Valley coastal range where the cool Mediterranean style climate is ideal for both Chardonnay and pomegranate production. The wine is aromatic with obvious hints of pomegranate and notes of red fruits like strawberries and raspberries. It is juicy and vibrant with a medium body and a pleasant effervescence and roundness that enhances the fresh fruit character.

Apaltagua Colección Pinot Noir / SRP: $28.00

Coleccion Pinot Noir is a  limited edition line that showcases the finest wines from Apaltagua’s best growing regions. The Colección Pinot Noir is from the San Antonio Valley estate vineyard which is known for its coastal Mountain range and close proximity to the Pacific Ocean. With a pale ruby-red and medium intensity, the wine has pronounced aromas of wild fruits, such as blackcurrant, raspberry with cassis and a touch of smoke from the toasted French oak. It is dry, with a medium-high level of acidity, and mature tannins.

Apaltagua Envero Carmenère / SRP: $18.00

Envero is a blend of Carmenère and a splash of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is dark, rich fruit character is complemented by eight months in French oak. All of the fruit comes from the Apalta region of the Colchagua Valley and has been harvested from 55 year-old vines.

Apaltagua Envero Cabernet Sauvignon / SRP: $18.00

100% estate Cabernet Sauvignon, harvested from the best plots in the Curico Valley. It is complex, balanced and robust characterized by juicy touches of blackberry and blueberry with subtle aromas of tobacco, mineral and a hint of oak.

Apaltagua Carmenère Grial / SRP: $75.00

Carmenère Grial is among the very best Carmenères produced today and comes from 70 year-old, ungrafted vines. Extreme measures were taken in fruit selection which results in a rich, extracted and bold wine capable of many years of extended cellaring. The seductive flavors of blackberry, grilled peppers and dark, spicy cherry linger on the palate.