2013
Le Cap Est
LOCATION: grapes grown on the hillsides of the north-easterly portion of the Beqaa Valley at an altitude of 1 200 metres, in the Ras Baalbeck area. An arid and continental environment, where Mount Lebanon and the Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges meet.
AREA: 17 acres.
SOIL AND SUBSOIL: chalky clay.
GRAPE VARIETIES: grenache noir 50%, mourvèdre 50%.
VINE AGE: 18 years on average.
VINIFICATION: conducted at our Tanaïl winery. Grapes are hand-picked, conveyed in crates, and sorted on tables. They are fully destemmed, then vinified for at least 30 days in temperature controlled oak vats.
MATURATION: 22 months in oak vats. Bottled without fining or filtering at 2 years.
PERSONALITY AND AGEING: an elegant distinctive pale ruby wine with a nose that subtly blends violets and ripe red berry fruits leading to a progressive body and a compelling minerality. Seductive velvety elegance overlays an attractive weave of fine tannins, highlighting the minerality of the terroir. Suitable for ageing.3
- Type Red
- Grape variety 50% Grenache Noir 50% Mouvedre
- Appellation Wines of Lebanon
- Country Lebanon
- Region Bekaa
- Year 2013