Domaine des Tourelles - Rouge - 2019 - Le Baroudeur du Vin

Domaine des Tourelles Red 2021

Name: Domaine des Tourelles - Red - 2021
Brand: Valade & Transandine
Price: 17.0 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Tourelles Estate

$100.00

A high-altitude red of great character, coming from one of the founding areas of Lebanese viticulture.

Lebanon

Vin Red

14.5%

Viticulture

5-10 years

40% Syrah, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cinsault, 5% Carignan

750ml
Box of 6 bottles (75cl)

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Made from a blend of old vines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cinsault, we have here a rich and fruity red with notes of cherry jam , wild berries, black plum , blackberries as well as cedar wood, rosemary and cloves. The palate is rich and tasty, combining spices and silky tannins. This wine, made from grapes grown organically , is incredibly expressive and represents the heritage of Lebanese viticulture.

Where are we traveling?

The Bekaa Valley The Bekaa Valley is a long, narrow valley at an altitude approaching or exceeding 1000 meters and which extends north-south for 65 kilometers between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains. The mountains protect the valley from desert influences to the east and maritime influences to the west. The original grape varieties were Cinsault but with French influence, today we find Carignan, Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Uni Blanc, Clairette Chardonnay and Viognier. But there are also two particularly interesting white native grape varieties, Obeideh and Merveh, but no red native grape varieties.

The little history of the country

Lebanon

The entire history of Lebanese wine dates back more than five millennia. It begins with the Phoenicians, an ancient civilization whose strong culture of travel and trade was of considerable importance to the development of the first Mediterranean civilization. Wine was an important export for this ancient culture and was transported to Egypt in large volumes and traded for gold. Lebanon had been under the influence of the Ottoman Empire since 1517 and the strictly applied Sharia laws did not allow the cultivation of vines or the production of wine except for religious uses. It was only when France inherited the protectorate of Lebanon and Syria after the First World War, when the Ottoman Empire was dismantled, that viticulture would really develop. Lebanon is therefore a Middle Eastern country with an ancient wine culture that has experienced a renaissance in recent decades. In 2011, around six million bottles of Lebanese wine were produced from 2000 hectares of vineyards. Modern Lebanese viticulture has moved away from the ancient Phoenician port cities and moved inland to the fertile Bekaa Valley. There are also a handful of vineyards near Jezzine, a few kilometers from the southern end of the Bekaa Valley, just inside Sidon. The majority of Lebanese wine is exported to the United Kingdom, France and the United States, where receptive consumers have encouraged healthy growth of Lebanon's modern wine industry. In 1998, there were fewer than 10 wine cellars in Lebanon; today there are more than 30. Red wines represent the majority of production, they are generally produced from the classic grape varieties of the south of France: Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. White wines may include Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Chardonnay.