Casa Lapostolle Chardonnay

At lapostolle wines to capture the freshness of the fruit is our mission. Young and expressive; bright and vivid define the characteristics of our lapostolle grand selection wines. General climate conditions of casablanca valley casablanca valley exhibit a cold mediterranean climate. Located right next to the pacific ocean in the central part of chile the climate is moderated by the cold humboldt current traveling from the southern pole. This current drop the temperatures and the coastal winds refresh the valley’s climate. Winter tend to be mild summers are also fairly mild with moderate temperatures. November to april the critical harvest period in the southern hemisphere is usually dry. Casablanca has the perfect combination of cold temperatures with a dry summer so our chardonnay maintains its acidity and ripens very slowly with very little risk of rain during the fall. The soil soils are from granitic origin from the chilean coastal mountains with some layers of clay and