Maksar Mersel "Red Velvet" (Cinsault), Bekaa Valley, Lebanon

Availability:

In stock (6)

Winemaker's Notes:

Grape: Cinsaut (100%)

Farming: Organic

Alcohol Content: 13%

Residual Sugar: 0 g/L

PH Level: 3.4  

SO2: 31 PPM

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Region: 

Deir El Ahmar, Bekaa Valley (1,200m) - Cinsaut vines, 10 years old

Best Opened: Best to open at 10 degrees celsius as one would a white wine.

Winemaking Method: Hand-harvested in September, destemmed into a concrete tank. The tank is then sealed and a native fermentation slowly goes on for up to two weeks at 25 degrees celsius. The skins are pressed off and the fermentation continues for an additional

week. The wine is then left to go through MLF.

 

One of the most unique viticulture regions in the world. This terrain was inhabited by Cedar and Juniper forests and it was a haven for the Nubian Ibex. Geographically, to the east, is the Temple of Baalbek, and to the west, the Cedars of Lebanon, which has the oldest cedar trees in the world. The climate is a combination of alpine and continental, with snow-blanketed rigid terrain in winter. Mersel has gravel limestone and clay vineyards on alluvial plains, encircled with Juniper trees and the odd cannabis plantations. There is an abundance of sun in summer; cool nights with over 20°C of diurnal temperature variation. It is considered to be the Lebanese Mendoza. The unfortunate reality of global warming has allowed us to explore this region, a quest that was unimaginable 10 years ago.