Château BarkaIchtar
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Ichtar of the Château Barka is in the top 80 of wines of Lebanon and in the top 70 of wines of Bekaa Valley.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Ichtar of Château Barka in the region of Bekaa Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Ichtar
Pairings that work perfectly with Ichtar
Original food and wine pairings with Ichtar
The Ichtar of Château Barka matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, saddle of lamb stuffed with chicken breast and basil or rabbit with beer and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Château Barka's Ichtar.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Structured, tannic reds, deeply coloured, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and graphite, underpinned by firm acidity and fine ageing potential. Cornerstone of the great Médoc estates (Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe, Saint-Julien) and signature of Napa Valley, Coonawarra and Maipo. The world's most planted red variety, a natural cross of Cabernet Franc x Sauvignon Blanc born in Bordeaux.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Ichtar from Château Barka are 2012, 2011, 2014, 2013
Informations about the Château Barka
The Château Barka is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 wines for sale in the of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine 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.
The word of the wine: Guyot (pruning)
This is the most widespread pruning technique. It includes one or two long branches and allows the mechanization of a large number of vineyard operations.
