Wines made from Vermentino grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Vermentino as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
More informations about the variety Vermentino
Nervy, saline whites with cutting acidity and enveloping richness, showing aromas of grapefruit, lime, pear, white flowers, fresh almond, fennel and marine iodine notes. Slightly bitter finish. Star of Sardinia (Vermentino di Gallura DOCG), Liguria, coastal Tuscany (Bolgheri) and Corsica. Also in Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon as Rolle. An autochthonous Mediterranean variety.
More informations about the region of Bekaa Valley
Lebanese high-altitude valley (~1,000 m), ~6,000 years of winegrowing, ~90% of the country's wine. Complex, age-worthy reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, leather, cedar, oriental spices and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and long ageing — Cabernet for backbone, supple Cinsault, dense Carignan, fruity Grenache, peppery Syrah. Native whites Merwah and Obaideh, taut and mineral. Iconic Chateau Musar.
What are the typical flavors of the Vermentino grape variety?
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Vermentino
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- OakPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Vermentino
- PineapplePresent in 1% of Vermentino
- CreamPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- CherryPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- GrapefruitPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- OakyPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- TropicalPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- CitrusPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- ApplesPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- PeachPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- ButterPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Vermentino
- Green applePresent in 1% of Vermentino
- LimePresent in 1% of Vermentino