Batroun Mountains is a family business dedicated to producing wines that reflect the values of the Hark family
The vineyards are located in the mountains of the Batroun district, in six different villages at an altitude of 400 to 1,500 metres above sea level.
Batroun, a coastal town, is located fifty kilometres north of Beirut and 29 kilometres south of Tripoli.
Growing grapes in the mountains is challenging due to the rocky nature of the fields and labour-intensive, especially since the grapes are grown on narrow terraced vineyards.
Created by nature, refined by family
Terraces require constant maintenance and repairs, and the manoeuvrability of equipment such as tractors and shredders is limited. Vines struggle in this dry, well-drained stony soil, but produce grapes of superior quality with a well-concentrated juice and intense flavour and colour. This struggle makes the grapes and wines dynamic.
At Batroun Mountains, the family pays attention to every step of the winemaking process, believing that a quality wine is made in the vineyard and not in the winery. The grapes in each of Batroun Mountains' six vineyards are carefully selected from the best organically certified grapes grown on their own land to ensure the excellence of the final product. The Batroun Mountains winery is a family adventure, with each individual playing a role in the cultivation, production, bottling or marketing of the wine.
The story of Batroun in a glass
The individual efforts of each family member reflect their shared goal of caring for and appreciating the craft. The mountainous region of the Batroun district lies along Lebanon's north-western coast and extends into the mountains to the east. At altitudes ranging from sea level to 2,000 metres, the air changes from the salty taste of the sea to the cool and crisp clarity of the mountains. Winding roads snake through the ridges and valleys, as if hiding the secrets of the landscape from visitors.
The vineyards of the Batroun Mountains lie along the slopes, on carefully designed terraces to give the grapes maximum exposure to sunlight. Olive trees sway back and forth while the vines seek support, from each other and from the sky. Every element of the landscape contributes to the personality of the bottle of wine. When you open a bottle of wine from the Batroun Mountains, you taste and smell the coolness of the mountains, the secrets of the hills, the struggle of the vines, a neighbouring olive branch and a hint of the sea below. Every bottle tells a story.
