WINEMAKING: Manually harvested, only the most qualitative grapes are selected in the vineyard, then sorted twice, including once on a vibrating table. Vinification is thermo-regulated in stainless-steel tronconic tanks, with limited extraction. After the malolactic fermentation, the wine is matured in 225 and 400 liters French oak casks.
Region: Batroun, North Lebanon
Variety: 55% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Syrah & 10% Petit Verdot
Density: 3500 vines/ha
Bottles produced: 700
Alcohol: 14,6%
Aging: 18 months in French oak barrles - 35% new and 65% one wine
Aging potential: 20 years +
Tasting notes: When the alliance between Cabernet and Syrah is perfect, we can call it "The Force of Sweetness". This is exactly the case with the 2016 vintage. The spicy peppery notes of the first bouquet give way to ripe fruit and tobacco. Scents of sweet spices and cinnamon pile up and follow one another. In the mouth, the first sensations are velvet giving way to well-coated tannins, has a well-melted wooding and a harmonious and suave finish. Decanted it for half an hour, this vintage will not leave you indifferent.
Food pairing: To be enjoyed with a good steak or good red meat.
