Massaya Cap Est 2017
Massaya’s Cap Est is a spectacular red wine that proves this ancient region can produce a wine to rival the best in the world. Grapes for the Massaya Cap Est come from a 7 hectare chalky site on the hillsides in the most north-easterly portion of the Beqaa Valley at an altitude of 1,200m, in the Ras Baalbek area. It is a blend of 50% Grenache and 50% Mourvèdre, which was matured in oak for 22 months and bottled without fining or filtering. The resultant wine is a distinctive pale ruby in colour with subtle aromas of violets and ripe red berry fruits. The palate is seductively velvety and elegant with finely balanced tannins highlighting the minerality of the terroir. A rare jewel that delivers both authenticity and great style and is perfectly suitable for medium to long term ageing.
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The Producer Massaya | Beqaa Valley
Massaya is run by brothers Sami and Ramzi Ghosn in partnership with Frédéric and Daniel Brunier from Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe and Dominique Hebrard, formerly from Château Cheval Blanc. Until recently Massaya’s vineyards have solely been located in the fertile Beqaa Valley, at...
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Massaya Cap Est 2017
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The Region Lebanon
With Syrian tanks, Israeli fighter jets, Hezbollah and numerous other militia ploughing through your vineyard it’s a wonder any wine is made here at all, let alone wine whose quality can shine on the world stage with the best of them; yet it does! Despite all the...
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Massaya Cap Est 2017
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The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Grenache
Grenache or Garnacha, as it is referred to in Spain, is a black grape variety and one of the most widely planted red wine varieties in the world. It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditions such as those...
The Primary Grape Wine By Grape Variety | Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre is a common blending partner of Syrah and Grenache. In Spain it is known as Monastrell and in Australia and California it can also appear under the name Mataro. Mourvèdre's heartland in France is Bandol, where it reigns supreme in the red...