2020 Jeune Rosé

80% Cinsault & 20% Mourvèdre

This is a dry, coral-coloured, serious rosé, best enjoyed with food. Bursting with red and orange fruits - strawberries and tangerines with a hint of spice and salinity, The palate is dominated by nectarines, tangerines, strawberries and cream with a saline minerality.  There is a nice acidity and freshness to this wine and a long lingering finish.

Racked within 12 hours after its arrival at the winery, the Cinsault (harvested in early September) and Mourvèdre, harvested in late September, underwent ‘direct pressing’ and were thenfermented separately in stainless steel vats at temperatures between 18 and 21 ° C. Following malo-lactic fermentation, the wines were left to rest for 3 months, blended at the end of November, cold stabilised and bottled in January 2019.

No need to decant; enjoy chilled (12°C) with baked salmon, shellfish, roast pork or tomato-based pasta dishes.

Somelliers World's Top 15 Rosés - Conde Nast 

SKU: 315929

2020 Jeune White

40% Viognier, 30% Vermentino & 30% Chardonnay

Organically certified. An unoaked blend of Viognier, Vermentino, and Chardonnay. Crisp, aromatic and vibrant, this eclectic blend of French and Mediterranean varieties has its own distinctive personality: lemon coloured with scintillating flavours of pears, lime and pineapple on the nose, tropical fruits, quince and lemon zest on the palate; and a long fresh finish with balanced acidity. Served gently chilled, it’s the perfect choice for grilled fish, seafood, Lebanese ‘mezze’ and chicken tagines.

“

SKU: 831354

2020 Jeune Red

50% Cinsault, 30% Syrah & 20% Cabernet Sauvignon

Chateau Musar’s youthful ‘Jeune’ wines are made from the fruit of Bekaa Valley vines at around 1,000m above sea level. Altitude keeps the average temperature moderate at 25 degrees Celsius and with 300 days of sunshine a year, grapes are ripened to perfection. An unoaked blend of Cinsault, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The 2010 vintage has a rich nose of red fruits, cherries, cooked plums, black currants and blueberries with a hint of violets coming from the Syrah. These fruit characters follow through to the rich, warm palate which is also full of cinnamon, nutmeg and Christmas spices. This wine with its velvety soft tannins and long, warm finish is best enjoyed in its youth (in contrast to the Chateau Musar bottling, which is not released until its seventh year).

Perfect with roasted and grilled meats, spicy Mediterranean dishes, casseroles and mature hard cheeses. Enjoy straight from the bottle (no need to decant) and serve at room temperature.

SKU: 768051

2016 Château Musar Red

50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Cinsault & 20% Carinyena

A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan grown in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon. The 45+ year old vines produce a wine dark red in colour with brick edges. Good red fruits and some spice on the nose with a hint of leather and cedar, and a touch of volatile acidity. Ample bodied, round and warm in the mouth with supple tannins, ample fruit and leather finishing off in spicy notes.

Will benefit from aging probably well into its 20's.

SKU: 420869

2016 Château Musar White

60% Obaideh & 40% Merwah

Grown high in the mountains of Lebanon, the vines were less affected by the intense heat of the summer than the red grapes on the Bekaa Valley plain. The grapes, harvested at the usual time in mid October, were very ripe with good fruit concentration and good acidity and tannins. Fermented in French Nevers oak barrels for nine months, it was blended and bottled at the end of its first year and released six years later in 2007.   This vintage, like all Musar whites, will have extraordinary aging potential.

Deep golden straw in colour; intense aromas of toasted brioche, almonds, apricots, baked apples, ripe pears, vanilla and honey. The palate is full with a buttery honeyed nutty texture. Its good acidity lends to the balance with the vanilla, butterscotch, apples and quince flavours. It is rich and mellow with a very long finish.  It is a substantial wine!

SKU: 716175

L'Arack de Musar

Spirits

Considered to be the traditional alcoholic drink of Lebanon. Variations of this anise based spirit can be found throughout the eastern Mediterranean under different guises. But, l'Arack de Musar is unique in its quality (four distillations) and limited availability.

The well-ripened naturally sustained white grapes are harvested late and allowed to ferment. Second, distillation of this must is carried out in copper Alambic pot stills at very low temperature to ensure only the alcohol is collected and no condensation of water. Then, aniseed is introduced into this first distillation and allowed to mellow for five to ten years before being reintroduced into a clean pot still and redistilled. Two more distillations take place to further purify the final Arack. And finally, it is matured for 12 to 24 months in terracotta amphoras (like those used by the Romans two thousand years ago).

The alcohol content is 53% by volume.

SKU: 131805