Domaine des Tourelles "Bekaa Valley Blanc" Viognier Blend, 2021

Lebanon, (Beqaa Valley IGP)
65% Viognier, 20% Chardonnay, 10% Obeidi, 5% Muscat d'Alexandrie
12.5%

 

The Beqaa Valley is home to Lebanon's famous vineyards and wineries. Wine making is a tradition that goes back 6000 years in Lebanon. With an average altitude of 1000 m above sea level, the valley's climate is very suitable to vineyards. Abundant winter rain and much sunshine in the summer helps the grapes ripen easily. There are more than a dozen wineries in the Beqaa Valley, producing over six million bottles a year.

TASTING NOTES: Grown over clay-limestone and gravels, the grapes are hand harvested and fermented using indigenous yeasts in stainless steel tanks. Fresh, inviting and full of aromatics, it shows notes of peaches, brined apples and white flowers.

 

FOOD PAIRINGS: A perfect aperitif and even better with a platter of mezze to start a meal.