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Lebanese Wine (Bekaa Valley)

↳ from Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Wine made in the Bekaa Valley for thousands of years; Château Musar is the best-known producer.

History

The Phoenicians traded wine across the Mediterranean. Château Musar kept making wine through the 1975-90 civil war.

Ingredients

  • Wine grapes (Cinsault, Carignan, Cabernet, Obeidi, Merwah)

How it's made

  1. Harvest at altitude
  2. Crush and ferment
  3. Age in barrel or tank
  4. Bottle
  5. Serve with mezze

Famous brands & makers

  • Château Musar
  • Château Ksara
  • Château Kefraya
  • Massaya

For readers of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.

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