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Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2021
£16.99
- Chateau Musar is the shining light of Lebanese viticulture and revered the world over.
- This lovely, un-oaked red is wonderfully fresh and full of ripe blueberry fruit.
- Naturally crafted from low-yielding Cinsault, Syrah and Cabernet grapes.
- ABV: 13.0%
- Vintage: 2021
- Size: 75cl
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Grape Type:
Cinsault Blend -
Bekaa Valley
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Wine Category:
Red -
Wine Style:
Full Bodied Reds -
At Its Best:
Now - End 2027 -
Winemaker:
Tarek Sakr
Other classifications
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Suitable
for Vegetarians -
Suitable
for Vegans
Find out more about Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2021
Find out more about Chateau Musar Jeune Red 2021
The Wine The Wine
Lebanon
Region:Bekaa Valley
Crafted by Musar's head winemaker, Tarek Sakr, in a more accessible style than the 'grand cru' Chateau Musar. Blended to be enjoyable from bottling to 10 years after. This jeune (young) release was left un-oaked to allow the natural fruit characters in Cinsault, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes to the fore. Find blueberry, plum and blackcurrant on the nose, a medium bodied palate of juicy blackcurrant fruit, with lovely lifted spice and freshness on the finish. An impressive balancing act!
The Winemaker The Winemaker
Tarek Sakr
Chateau Musar was the first producer in Lebanon to achieve organic certification for its vineyards. Remote and unspoilt, the Musar vineyards were 'organic' by default before the term was coined. Most are located in the Bekaa Valley, cradled between two mountain ranges running parallel to Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline. Vines have been cultivated here for at least 6,000 years. The Hochar family's philosophy of respect for the environment means that the 180 hectares of Musar vineyards are managed with minimal human interference and all the wines are made as naturally as possible. All the grapes are hand-harvested by local Bedouins between August and October. In the winery, ambient yeasts do the work of fermentation. The bare minimum of sulphur is used and the Chateau Musar wines are neither fined nor filtered.
Musar's youthful 'Jeune' wines are made from the fruit of low-yielding Bekaa Valley vines at around 1000 metres altitude, keeping the grapes temperature moderate at 25°Celsius. Add to that 300 days of sunshine a year and the grapes are ripened to perfection. This red wine is crafted from a blend of organically grown grapes made up of 50% Cinsault (the vines being over 40 years old!), 35% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Sauvignon.
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