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Characteristics

Country / Region: Lebanon

Vintage: 2020

Name: Vallée de la Bekaa

Grape variety: Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan

Alcohol: 13 vol.

Color: Red

Capacity: 75 cl

AWARDS

a Selection by Olivier Poussier

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Wine:

From a terroir rich in clay and silt on a limestone substrate, vinified naturally in concrete tanks, the 2020 Red Bekaa Valley Domaine des Tourelles is a highly addictive wine! The charcoal and graphite notes of the Cabernet are worthy of the greatest Medocs and blend wonderfully with the spices of the Syrah. A magnificent symbiosis, full of freshness despite the latitude, which will surely seduce all lovers of great wines.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Vines aged between 15 and 20 years, planted at an altitude of 1050 meters. Indigenous yeasts, de-stemming. Maceration, fermentation and maturation for 16 months in concrete tanks. Wine not fined, light filtration.

Color:

Intense and brilliant red.

Nose:

Red fruit aromas underlined by spicy notes.

Palate:

Ample and fresh, this wine with intense fruit flavors blends density and smoothness in a magnificent symbiosis.

Temperature:

Decant and serve between 16 and 18°C in large glasses.

Food and wine pairing:

Try the kibbe, Lebanese dish based on meat otherwise red meat grilled, beef, grilled pig, roast lamb.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2030

Solidly anchored in the Bekaa Valley since 1868, at an altitude of more than 1000 meters, the Domaine des Tourelles is one of the oldest estates in Lebanon, and one of the most respected. In organic culture, the 50 hectares supervised by Faouzi Issa (co-owner) allow the blossoming of very beautiful wines, among the most authentic of the Middle East, taking advantage of the most modern means and the most refined techniques of wine making. 


This achievement is complemented by an extremely renowned arak production, the estate having the oldest distillery in Lebanon.