| Description: |
Chateau Musar White
As of 2006, Chateau Musar was the first producer in Lebanon to achieve organic certification for its vineyards. The Hochar family’s philosophy is to show the utmost respect for the environment.
The 180 hectares of Musar vineyards are managed with minimal intervention, producing wines that are a pure expression of the land from which they came.
Chateau Musar White is a highly celebrated wine in the flagship portfolio.
Taking 7 years to produce; this wine is a blend of Obaideh and Merwah. The aforementioned ancient grape varieties are indigenous to the mountains of Lebanon and are considered to be related to Chasselas, Chardonnay, and Semillon.
The Obaideh vineyards are planted in the foothills of the anti-Lebanon mountains to stone and chalk-heavy soils while the Merwah vines are planted on the seaside of Mount Lebanon to cancerous and gravel soils. Yields are low from the untrained bush vines planted to these unique grape varieties that are grown at high altitudes (approximately 400 m); there are very few vineyards in the world of similar caliber.
At the winery, the wine is fermented in French oak barriques (from the forest of Nevers) over the course of 9 months. It is then blended and bottled at the end of its first year and released to market seven years after harvest.
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| Taste: |
A wine for contemplation; a beautiful representation of the winemaking from Chateau Musar and the remarkable capabilities from Obaideh and Merwah. The fruit is tart and slightly dried lemon-lime, with yellow plum and white peach. There is a distinct note of beeswax, dried Manuka honey, and crushed chamomile. The wine is dry, medium-bodied with nicely integrated acidity. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Drink now or age 5+ years. |
| Food Matching: |
This wine excels with pâtés, rillettes and terrines. Pair with roasted black cod, lemon and dill chicken, or grilled fennel. |