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Chateau Ksara Le Prieure Bekaa Valley 2020
£112.43
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £18.74 per bottle.
In stock
SKU
QBK525310-20
Chateau Ksara Le Prieure Bekaa Valley 2020
- Country- Lebanon
- Region- Bekaa Valley
- Grape Varieties- Carignan 30%, Cinsault 30%, Grenache 20%, Mourvedre 20%
- Alcohol by volume- 13.5%
- Case size 6/ 75cl
- Producer- Chateau Ksara
- Fermented in the concrete tanks built by the Jesuits in the 19th century.VA ruby hue, with aromas and flavors of black and red fruit, spice, licorice, and garrigue.VA mellow wine with supple tannins, leading to a lovely long and spicy finish. Quite delicious. Made with grapes that hark back to the Chateau Ksara’s origins and fermented in the concrete tanks built by the Jesuits, this medium-bodied, unoaked wine, which can be served slightly chilled, is filled with an exotic fruity aroma along with spicy and liquorice notes and spice of the Bekaa Valley.
- Analytical data
- dry
- 1.2 g/l residual sugar
- 3.8 g/l acidity
- 3.68 pH
The grapes are hand-picked, harvested, and destemmed. The Cinsault is shortly vatted to keep fresh, the Grenache and Mourvèdre are kept longer to extract the aroma and spices, while the Carignan undergoes long ski contact to achieve length and elegance. After malolactic fermentation, the juice rests in cement tanks for 14 to 18 months before blending.
| Price | £93.69 |
|---|---|
| Country | Lebanon |
| Vintage | 2020 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | Château Ksara is Lebanon’s oldest and largest winery, and its establishment laid the foundations for the country’s modern wine industry. It is in the heart of the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon’s pre-eminent wine-producing region. Winemaking began in 1857 when the estate was inherited by Jesuit monks, who began farming a 27-hectare plot of land where they produced Lebanon’s first dry red wine. In 1973, the Vatican encouraged its missions and monasteries worldwide to divest any commercial ventures, at which point Château Ksara already had an annual production of 1.5 million bottles. Identifying Ksara’s potential, a consortium of forward-thinking local Lebanese businessmen purchased the estate and invested in the vineyards and the cellars. Ksara has a broad portfolio, including French-inspired blends from the French colonial era and more modern styles, including a white from the ancient native grape Merwah. Today, they are among the best-known and loved Lebanese producers in the UK market and are a staple of any top Lebanese restaurant list. |
| Keywords | Ksara , Prieure, Grenache, Mourvedre |
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