TASTING  NOTES

Beautiful deep, ruby ​​color. Aromas of cherries, currants, sweet root and blueberries. It tastes fruity, they feel blueberries, cherries and violets. Excellent acidity and fine tannins.

Serving temperature:  18ºC

Ageing potential:   Cellared well, it will keep for decades.

THE WINERY

In 1930, at just 20 years old, Gaston Hochar founded Chateau Musar, inspired by Lebanon’s 6,000-year winemaking tradition and his travels in Bordeaux.  Chateau Musar was the first producer in Lebanon to achieve organic certification for its vineyards in 2006.

VINEYARDS

Located in the Bekaa Valley, cradled between two mountain ranges running parallel to Lebanon’s Mediterranean coastline.Flanked by snow-covered mountains, and nestled at 1000m above sea level, the serenely beautiful Bekaa Valley is blessed with 300 days of sunshine a year, fresh mountain breezes and an average temperature of 25°C. The wine comes from a single vineyard near the Bekaa Valley village of Aana, characterised by deep soils over limestone. Аverage age of the vines is 30 years. Seven years in the making, Chateau Musar Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan and Cinsault from vineyards near the Bekaa Valley villages of Aana and Kefraya on gravelly soils over limestone. Planted from the 1930s onwards.

VINIFICATION

Handpicked grapes. Fermented in cement  vats at a temperature below  30°C. This wine is suited for vegans as it is not fined nor filtered.

 Ageing: 12 months in new French oak barrels

FOOD PAIRING

Roasted meats, lamb, game, mature cheeses.