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Merweh & Obeideh Vieilles Vignes

Winemaker
Faouzi Issa
Country of origin
Lebanon
Region
Chtaura, Bekaa Valley
Style
Still dry white
Grape variety
Merweh, Obeideh
Farming
Farmed organically, not certified
Body
Medium
ABV
11.5%
Vintage
2024
Drinking window
2026–2035
Closure
Cork
Size

 

Vineyard Information

– Location: Bsharreh mountains at the foothills of the millenial cedars (Merweh) and the hills of Zahle (obeideh)

– Soil: Clay and limestone

– Altitude: 1400m (Merweh); Zahle hills (1100 meters)

– Trellising System: bush vines (Merweh), Pergola (Obeideh)

– Year the vines were planted: first half of the 19th century (Merweh), 1970s (Obeideh)

– Agricultural method: Organic non-certified

 

Winemaking process

– Harvest: end of Spetember (Obeideh), October (Merweh)

– Hand-harvested, rigorously sorted, into 20 kg crates. Merweh vineyards: several rounds are needed to obtain perfect ripeness.

– pre-ferementation maceration of 24 hours

– Fermentation vessel: stainless steel with indigenous yeasts

– Ageing apparatus: kept a few months in stainless steel tanks after belnding