Lebanon is among the oldest sites of wine production in the world. The ancient Phoenicians of its coastal strip were instrumental in spreading wine and viticulture throughout the Mediterranean in the ancient times. Wine from the historical cities of Sidon and Byblos, as well as those made in Baalbek in the Bekaa Valley, where amongst the ancient world’s most valued. Lebanon now hosts over 40 wineries, producing wines that are winning awards at prestigious wine competition around the globe.
White Wine: Monliban Charme 2008 – $10.74
Vintage: 2008
Moniliban Charme is produced in the Bekaa valley on an altitude of 1100m. It has a very aromatic nature, with hints of violets and apricots.
Best served chilled between 6˚C and 10˚C
Grape Variety: Viognier (100%)
Alcohol level: 13%
Volume: 750ml
White Wine: Reve Blanc Chateau Khoury 2009 – $18.24
Vintage: 2009
Chateau Khoury, an international award winning winery located on the eastern foothills of Mount Lebanon above Zahle, at an altitude ranging between 1200 and 1300m. Reve Blanc possesses a wide pallet of aromas from white flower to lemon and grapefruit. with a variety of grapes, each adding richness and flavour.
Best served between 15°C amd 8°C
Grape Variety: Riesling (40%), Chardonnay (30%), Gewurztraminer (30%).
Alcohol level: 12.5%
Volume: 750ml
White Wine: Cloud Nine – Karam Winery 2007 – $21.60
Vintage: 2007
Produced in Karam Winery located on the tip of Southern Lebanon in Jezzine at an altitude of 1300m. Clound Nine, an aromatic bouquet of passion fruits, green apples, pineapples and grapefruits, full on the palate with its trademark crisp and lively acidity. It produces great balance, length and depth.
Best served at 8°C
Grape Variety : Muscat, Viognier, Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon.
Alcohol level: 13%
Volume: 750ml
White Wine: Domane de Baal 2007 – $42.90
Vintage: 2007
Originating from the Bakaa Valley, at an altitude over 1000m, Domaine de Baal has a Straw colour, Citrus notes on the nose, Good texture in the mouth, bags of acidity and possessing a lovely spicy finish.
Best served at 8°C
Grape Variety: Chardonnay and sauvignon.
Alcohol level: 14%
Volume: 750ml
Dessert Wine: Chateau Fakra Vin Doux 2003 – $17.76
Vintage: 2003
Located in the heart of Mount Lebanon in Kfardebian, Fakra winery sits on an altitude of over 1200m. With its finest dessert wine, Chateau Fakra has a golden texture with a sweet taste. Perfectly served with dessert.
Best served between 10°C to 12°C
Alcohol level: 18%
Volume: 750ml
Rose: Le Fleur di Fakra 2009 – $14.40
Vintage: 2009
Fakra Winery located in the heart of Mount Lebanon at an altitude between 1200 and 1500m. La Fleur Rose has a light characteristic acidity precedes a finale of a pleasant freshness. Offers a very intense “saumonée” pink color. A pleasant and aromatic nose, with notes of exotic fruits.
Best served between 8°C and 10°C
Grape Variety: Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, and Syrah.
Alcohol level: 12.5%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Coteaux du Liban- Rouge Passion 2008 – $11.76
Vintage: 2008
Coteaux du Liban orginates from the Bakaa Valley at an altitude of 1100m. Grapes are hand picked from the clay and limestone slopes of the Bekaa Valley. With a ruby red colour and a complex fruity aroma.
Best served between 16°C and 18°C
Grape Variety : Cabernet-Sauvignon , Cabernet – Franc , Syrah, Carignan and Grenache.
Alcohol level: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Pinacle de Fakra 2008 – $14.16
Vintage: 2008
Originated from the Fakra Winery in Kfardebian located in the heart of Mount Lebanon at an altitude over 1200m. Pinacle Fakra is an intense and elegant red wine with rich characteristic ripe red fruit aromas. It is a perfect match for beef steak.
Best served at 16°C
Grape Variety : Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cinsault.
Alcohol level: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Domaine du Torelles 2008 – $21.60
Vintage: 2008
Produced in the Bakaa Valley at an altitude of 1200m, Domaine du Tourelles has a noble blending of Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. Ruby color with a beautiful vividness of sparkling reflections. The nose is stamped by delicate scents of morello cherries. The mixture is sweet and subtle. The initial taste is fruity and the tannins are silky.
Best served at 16°C
Grape Variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon and Syrah.
Alcohol level: 14%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Chateau Fakra 2007 – $28.60
Vintage: 2007
Originated from the Fakra Winery in Kfardebian located in the heart of Mount Lebanon at an altitude over 1200m. Intense aromas of ripe blackberries, dark cherries, tobacco and an appealing smokiness from the oak. Full bodied excellent structure, ripe tannins and a lovely smooth finish.
Best served between 16°C and 18°C
Grape Variety : cabernet-sauvignon, syrah.
Alcohol level: 13%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Chateau St. Thomas 2005 – $46.20
Vintage: 2005
At an Altitude of above 1200m in the Bekaa Valley, Clos St Thomas is a wine with a garnet red, almost Black Color, Hints of Bluberries, Blackberries, Candied Cherries, delicate hints of black tea. Full-Bodied and well belanced with a sweet spicy finish. Cmparable to the best modern Bordeaux.
Best served at 16°C
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot.
Alcohol level: 14%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Domaine de Baal 2006 – $49.50
Vintage: 2006
Originating from the Bekaa Valley, Domaine de Baal is Lebanon’s only organic wine picked from an altitude of over 1200m. It is a premium full-bodied wine, rich in color, full of red fruit and balsamic aromas, aged in French oak.
Best served at 16°C
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah grapes.
Alcohol level: 15%
Volume: 750ml
Red Wine : Chateau Belle-Vue 2005 – $63.80
Vintage: 2005
Located at an altitude of 1100m, Belle-Vue Winery is located in Bhamdoun, which is in the heart of Mount Lebanon. Chateau Belle-Vue has an elegant, yet powerful blend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot, the finest grapes in Lebanon. The winery was built in 1860 which was destroyed in 1983 in the civil war and then re-built in 1999 with the first harvest in 2003.
Best served at 8°C
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.
Alcohol level: 14.5%
Volume: 750ml
