The Domaine des Tourelles is one of the world's great estates. It offers 9 wines for sale in of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine des Tourelles wines in Bekaa Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine des Tourelles 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 Domaine des Tourelles wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine des Tourelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of millet with gruyere cheese, merguez with lentils or red wine fondue.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine des Tourelles. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cassis or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of violet, coffee or jam.
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 Domaine des Tourelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of ham and cheese macaroni gratin, rack of lamb with herbs or skate with vinegar and capers.
On the nose the white wine of Domaine des Tourelles. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Domaine des Tourelles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison stew to be prepared the day before, shoulder of lamb with a spoon or croque-monsieur.
On the nose the pink wine of Domaine des Tourelles. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
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 Domaine des Tourelles.
White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.
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Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
