| Description: |
Jeune White Chateau Musar
The wines of Chateau Musar are a unique expression from a country with an ancient wine-making culture, as vines have been cultivated from Lebanon's high altitude Bekaa Valley for over 6,000 years. French in origin, the Hochar family arrived in Lebanon in the 12th century and have remained there ever since. Chateau Musar's red vineyards are situated towards the southern end of the Bekaa valley, north of Lake Qaroun and about 30 km south-east of Beirut. The ancient and indigenous white grapes prefer slightly cooler temperatures and are grown at high altitudes on the mountain slopes, some 1,500 metres above sea level. Every wine at Musar is produced naturally with a 'non-interventoinist' wine making philosophy and the winery was the first in Lebanon to implement organically certified viticulture in 2006 for its Chateau Musar red and white grapes.
Musar Jeune White is an unoaked blend of Viognier, Vermentino and Chardonnay vines planted in the year 2000 at around 1,000m above sea level in the Bekaa Valley. At the winery, the wine is fermented in cement-lined vats and released one year after harvest. Meant for consumption in its youth, within a few years of release.
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| Taste: |
The fruit is tart and ripe peach, nectarine and tangerine with underlying floral notes of elderflower, honeysuckle and rosewater. There is a wet stone minerality with notes of dried Manuka honey and bitter almond. The wine is dry, medium-bodied with long length, slight bitterness and refreshing acidity. |
| Cellaring Potential: |
Enjoy now or age for 5+ years |
| Food Matching: |
Baked brie with apricots, chicken or vegetable curry, or poached salmon. |