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Château Qanafar
The winery offers 9 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Bekaa Valley.
It is located in Bekaa Valley

The Château Qanafar is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Qanafar, located in the lush Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, is an iconic and internationally recognized winery due to its technological advancement and unwavering dedication to producing wines of exceptional quality that reflect the richness of the Lebanese terroir. This picturesque vineyard's mission is to create exquisite and tasty wines that capture the essence and soul of the Lebanese terroir while offering an unforgettable tasting experience to wine enthusiasts. Nestled in the heart of the mountains, the estate extends majestically over hectares of verdant vineyards, planted on clay-limestone soils, where noble grape varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, and Viognier thrive, testament to the generosity of this fertile land. The Khoury family, who run Château Qanafar, cultivate their vines with great care and respect for the environment. Their philosophy is based on sustainable viticulture, which allows them to produce grapes of optimal quality, endowed with intense aromas. At Château Qanafar, the emphasis is on excellence. Every phase of the winemaking process, from the vine to bottling, is meticulously monitored to ensure the purity and authenticity of each vintage. The estate is renowned for its state-of-the-art equipment, dedicated to creating a precision wine that respects the integrity of each grape variety. In addition to producing award-winning wines, Château Qanafar is a picturesque destination for wine lovers and admirers of beautiful landscapes.

Top Château Qanafar wines

Looking for the best Château Qanafar wines in Bekaa Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Qanafar wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Qanafar wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Qanafar

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Qanafar

How Château Qanafar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of croque madame, alice's rabbit or lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Qanafar

On the nose the white wine of Château Qanafar. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Qanafar

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Qanafar.

  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering 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.

~300 days of sun. Oriental Mediterranean wines.

The top red wines of Château Qanafar

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Qanafar

How Château Qanafar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, thomas's shoulder of lamb or duck aiguillettes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Qanafar

On the nose the red wine of Château Qanafar. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or licorice. In the mouth the red wine of Château Qanafar. is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Qanafar

  • 2009With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.33/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Qanafar.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Cinsaut
  • Cinsault
  • Tempranillo

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

The top pink wines of Château Qanafar

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Qanafar

How Château Qanafar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon, oven-baked lamb stew or truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Qanafar.

  • Tempranillo

The word of the wine: Cutting

A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Qanafar

Planning a wine route in the of Bekaa Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Qanafar.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.