Looking for a good wine of Bekaa Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Bekaa Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Bekaa Valley with technical and enological descriptions.
Want to buy a red wine of Bekaa Valley cheap or sell a red wine of Bekaa Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Red wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of family potluck, stuffed zucchini with merguez, beef and spices or traditional hungarian goulash.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, menthol or orange peel and sometimes also flavors of tobacco leaf, dried herbs or black plum.
The Bekaa Valley is the heartland of modern Lebanese wine. Almost 90 percent of Lebanon's wine is made here, as is a respectable proportion of its Arak, the anise-flavored spirit that remains the nation's favorite alcoholic drink.
The original Bekaa Valley Vineyards were planted with Cinsaut, which was subsequently joined by other French vine varieties. Most of these remain in Lebanon’s vinicultural makeup today: red Carignan, Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, and white Ugni Blanc, Clairette and Chardonnay.
The oldest winery in the area is Chateau Ksara, which was established by the Jesuit Christians of Taanayel (Tanail), an ancient monastic settlement just down the valley from Ksara. The first Vineyard there was planted in 1857, with plants brought from France via the colonies in Algeria.
At that time Lebanon was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, whose Sharia law condemned the production or consumption of wine except for religious purposes. Thus the initial winery was very subdued, and it was not until the French took control of the country after WW1 (under the League of Nations' French Mandate for Syria and Lebanon) that Bekaa Valley wine production began to expand.
Chateau Musar, founded in 1930, is another Long-established estate in the valley and the most famous in global terms. A 1979 write-up in Decanter magazine by Michael Broadbent helped to Open up export markets. By 1990, the vast majority of their production left the country.
This year marked the end of the Lebanese Civil War, which had lasted since 1975.
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White wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of filet mignon in a crust, forest rabbit or pumpkin and tuna gratin.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, banana or tangerine and sometimes also flavors of honeysuckle, stone or almonds. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. is a with a nice freshness.
Arinarnoa noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Arinarnoa noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
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Sparkling wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini, jambalaya (louisiana) or rabbit with marengo sauce.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
A rich, complex wine that lingers on the palate and gradually reveals a strong potential for aroma and structure.
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Pink wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, lamb with ginger honey or alsatian sauerkraut.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, vegetal or jam and sometimes also flavors of red cherry, cranberry or tangerine.
Marselan noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small grapes. Marselan noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Want to buy a sweet wine of Bekaa Valley cheap or sell a sweet wine of Bekaa Valley at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.
Sweet wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, couscous chicken and merguez or traditional pastry flan.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Bekaa Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, citrus or vanilla and sometimes also flavors of honey, melon or non oak.
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of Bekaa Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The black Tempranillo is a grape variety native to Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and medium-sized grapes. The black Tempranillo can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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