The Clos St. Thomas is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Clos St. Thomas wines in Bekaa Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos St. Thomas 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 Clos St. Thomas wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Clos St. Thomas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, kapama of lamb (traditional bosnian dish) or rabbit with white wine.
On the nose the red wine of Clos St. Thomas. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla.
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.
How Clos St. Thomas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or poultry such as recipes of baked cod portuguese style, lobster armorican style or fricadella.
On the nose the white wine of Clos St. Thomas. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or lime and sometimes also flavors of melon, earth or tree fruit.
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. 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 large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Clos St. Thomas wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of alsatian bäckeoffe, algerian couscous or endive and beetroot salad with lemon cream.
On the nose the pink wine of Clos St. Thomas. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, tree fruit or red fruit.
Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.
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 Clos St. Thomas.
Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
