2024 Lapostolle le Rose Chile 750 ml

When we got the chance to sit down with world-renowned wine critic Antonio Galloni of Vinous, he offered some of the greatest advice you can get in the wine world: 

“Buy the least expensive wines from the best producers,” he said. “You know that every wine they make is going to be somewhere between outstanding to just tremendous.” 

That summarizes why the 2024 Lapostolle le Rose is such a phenomenal buy. A pale-salmon hued Provence-style rosé grown on some of the finest vineyards in Chile’s Colchagua Valley, it comes from the Lapostolle family, one of the most iconic clans not just in South America, but in the wine world. 

Lapostolle’s calling card is First Growth–rival Clos Apalta, a collectible that critic James Suckling has called: “one of the world’s greatest red wines.” Their 2024 Rosé is a summer refresher as crisp and refreshing as the wind whooshing down from the Andes. Comprising the classic rosé blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, and Mourvèdre, it’s bright and aromatic on the nose, crisp and precise on the palate, and will leave your palate begging for another sip. 

Under the guidance of technical director Jacques Begarie, Lapostolle maintains a steadfast commitment to sustainable viticulture. The winery achieved organic certification in 2011, followed by biodynamic practices that honor the estate's unique microclimate and biodiversity. These methods not only enhance the expression of terroir but represent the family's multi-generational vision for environmental stewardship.

The meticulous approach continues in their gravity-flow winery, designed by renowned Chilean architect Ignacio Covarrubias to blend seamlessly into Apalta's hillsides. Here, the team practices minimal intervention to preserve the purest expression of Apalta's terroir.