Lapostolle was founded in 1994 by Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle and her husband Cyril de Bournet upon their discovery of a unique Clos in the Apalta Valley sheltering 100-year-old pre-phylloxera vines. They quickly realized its potential for producing world-class wines and embarked on their family’s next chapter in the New World. Alexandra brought generations of French winemaking tradition and expertise to the rugged landscape of the Colchagua Valley. Today, Charles de Bournet, the seventh generation, leads the winery in its newest chapter of innovation, punctuated by the official recognition of the Apalta DO in 2018. Together with Andrea León, Technical Director & Winemaker, Lapostolle continue to craft wines that honor the winery’s credo: French in essence, Chilean by birth. At Lapostolle, the goal is as simple as it is ambitious: to create exceptional wines using French winemaking philosophy and the superb terroirs of Chile. Since Lapostolle’s inception in 1994, the winery has been committed to using sustainable wines using sustainable practices and working in harmony with the land. Lapostolle received the Wines of Chile certification for Sustainability in 2022. The Lapostolle winery is located in Cunaco, Santa Cruz, in the Colchagua Valley, but the heart of Lapostolle is a mere seven kilometers away in El Condor de Apalta, the site of the famous Clos. Here, in a horseshoe-shaped valley with decomposing granite slopes formed by the Coastal Cordillera, are vines planted between 1910-1945. The vineyard’s south-facing exposure shelters vines from the intense afternoon sun, allowing for a longer maturation, which produces wines of elegance, balance, concentration, and excellent natural acidity