Clos Apalta Prelude 2022 Grape_Riesling exactly the conditions these old

exactly the conditions these old vines were built to translate into something profound

Since 2017 the estate has been under the Cazes family (of Lynch-Bages)

forest-floor savory note that keeps the wine from reading too sweet despite the vintage's generosity

rather than relying on tradition

which introduces enough diurnal variation to preserve structure in what would otherwise be fully soft

Clos Apalta Prelude 2022 Grape_Riesling exactly the conditions these oldThe Land The Apalta Valley is a natural amphitheater in Chile's Colchagua region, enclosed on three sides by mountain ridges with a north facing opening that concentrates heat through the day and loses it rapidly at night. The diurnal range preserves freshness and aromatic complexity in a region that could otherwise produce jammy, overripe wine. Carmnre disappeared from Bordeaux after phylloxera in the late 19th century, but took root in Chile, and in