Wine style
Wine style
Lebanese White Blend
Lebanese White Blend
Lebanese White Blend
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Lebanon
Indigenous Obeideh and Merwah often team up with French grapes here. Expect a textured, slightly waxy mouthful that feels like biting into history while lounging on a Mediterranean beach - savory, honeyed, and utterly fascinating.
Indigenous Obeideh and Merwah often team up with French grapes here. Expect a textured, slightly waxy mouthful that feels like biting into history while lounging on a Mediterranean beach - savory, honeyed, and utterly fascinating.
Indigenous Obeideh and Merwah often team up with French grapes here. Expect a textured, slightly waxy mouthful that feels like biting into history while lounging on a Mediterranean beach - savory, honeyed, and utterly fascinating.
Body
Just Right
Tannins
No Resistance
Barely Felt
Pillowy Presence
Serious Grip
The Brick Wall
Acidity
Vibrant Balance
Sugar
Savagely Dry
The story
Ancient roots
Native rescue
Modern blend
Winemaking in the Bekaa Valley goes back thousands of years to the Phoenicians who shipped wine everywhere. Modern producers saved ancient indigenous Obeideh and Merwah from extinction, often blending them together or with French grapes to create a bridge between ancient tradition and modern tastes. It is a revival story where old-school survivability meets new-school freshness in a glass.
Winemaking in the Bekaa Valley goes back thousands of years to the Phoenicians who shipped wine everywhere. Modern producers saved ancient indigenous Obeideh and Merwah from extinction, often blending them together or with French grapes to create a bridge between ancient tradition and modern tastes. It is a revival story where old-school survivability meets new-school freshness in a glass.
Winemaking in the Bekaa Valley goes back thousands of years to the Phoenicians who shipped wine everywhere. Modern producers saved ancient indigenous Obeideh and Merwah from extinction, often blending them together or with French grapes to create a bridge between ancient tradition and modern tastes. It is a revival story where old-school survivability meets new-school freshness in a glass.
Why it's special
Ungrafted vines
Waxy texture
Heat resistant
Unlike polished international whites, these blends carry a distinct waxiness and savory depth you rarely find elsewhere. Obeideh and Merwah often grow ungrafted in high-altitude limestone—safe from phylloxera—meaning you are drinking something genetically ancient. They handle the scorching heat effortlessly, producing wines that are rich yet surprisingly fresh without needing heavy manipulation in the cellar.
Unlike polished international whites, these blends carry a distinct waxiness and savory depth you rarely find elsewhere. Obeideh and Merwah often grow ungrafted in high-altitude limestone—safe from phylloxera—meaning you are drinking something genetically ancient. They handle the scorching heat effortlessly, producing wines that are rich yet surprisingly fresh without needing heavy manipulation in the cellar.
Unlike polished international whites, these blends carry a distinct waxiness and savory depth you rarely find elsewhere. Obeideh and Merwah often grow ungrafted in high-altitude limestone—safe from phylloxera—meaning you are drinking something genetically ancient. They handle the scorching heat effortlessly, producing wines that are rich yet surprisingly fresh without needing heavy manipulation in the cellar.
Who's gonna like it
Texture lovers
Rhone fans
Food friendly
Fans of Rhone whites or aged Semillon will absolutely lose their minds here. If you enjoy wines with texture, weight, and savory herbal notes rather than just simple fruit bombs, this is your jam. It is perfect for adventurous drinkers who want something that pairs perfectly with mezze platters, garlic sauces, and grilled fish but still feels sophisticated.
Fans of Rhone whites or aged Semillon will absolutely lose their minds here. If you enjoy wines with texture, weight, and savory herbal notes rather than just simple fruit bombs, this is your jam. It is perfect for adventurous drinkers who want something that pairs perfectly with mezze platters, garlic sauces, and grilled fish but still feels sophisticated.
Fans of Rhone whites or aged Semillon will absolutely lose their minds here. If you enjoy wines with texture, weight, and savory herbal notes rather than just simple fruit bombs, this is your jam. It is perfect for adventurous drinkers who want something that pairs perfectly with mezze platters, garlic sauces, and grilled fish but still feels sophisticated.
REGIONS
Bekaa Valley
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Mount Lebanon
Perched above the Mediterranean, this appellation takes viticulture to dizzying heights literally and historically. It is not just about altitude here but attitude, mixing ancient traditions with a cool climate that makes bottles pop with freshness.
Perched above the Mediterranean, this appellation takes viticulture to dizzying heights literally and historically. It is not just about altitude here but attitude, mixing ancient traditions with a cool climate that makes bottles pop with freshness.
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