Lapostolle hosts wine tasting in Shanghai

    As part of a whirlwind tour of southeast Asia, Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle from Chateau Casa Lapostolle of Chile hosted a delightful tasting in Shanghai.

    Alexandra introduced Cuvee Alexandre Chardonnay 2005, Cuvee Alexandre Merlot 2006, a Clos Apalta 2006 and finally the Cuvee du Cent Cinquantenaire.

    Casa Lapostolle has been founded by the Marnier Lapostolle family from France and the Rabat family from Chile in 1994, through Alexandra Marnier Lapostolle, her husband Cyril de Bournet and Don José Rabat Gorchs.  Today, Casa Lapostolle is 100% owned by the Marnier-Lapostolle group.  The Marnier Lapostolle family, founders and owners of the world-renowned liqueur Grand Marnier, are known for producing spirits and liqueurs, but the family has been also involved in winemaking for generations.  Originally winegrowers in the Loire Valley, the Marnier Lapostolle continue this vintner tradition today as owners of Chateau de Sancerre.

    Today, Casa Lapostolle owns 350 has in three different vineyards and produce a total of 200.000 cases spread over Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Carmenère, and Syrah.

    Casa Lapostolle is distributed in more than 70 countries around the world.