The Château Kefraya of Bekaa Valley

Château Kefraya
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Bekaa Valley.
It is located in Bekaa Valley

The Château Kefraya is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Bekaa Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Kefraya wines

Looking for the best Château Kefraya wines in Bekaa Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Kefraya 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 Kefraya wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Kefraya

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Kefraya

How Château Kefraya wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of ramen burger, irish stew with beer or lentil soup with carrots and coconut milk.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Kefraya

On the nose the red wine of Château Kefraya. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, honey or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, microbio or non oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château Kefraya. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Kefraya

  • 1999With an average score of 4.39/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.07/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Tempranillo
  • Cinsault

Discovering the wine region of Bekaa Valley

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.

The top white wines of Château Kefraya

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Kefraya

How Château Kefraya 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 quick brioche sausage, venison stew to be prepared the day before or grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Kefraya

On the nose the white wine of Château Kefraya. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, green apple or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, vegetal or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of Château Kefraya. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Kefraya

  • 2007With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.62/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Viognier
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Clairette
  • Bourboulenc
  • Ugni blanc

Discover the grape variety: Clairette

Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top pink wines of Château Kefraya

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Kefraya

How Château Kefraya wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of korean bibimbap, lamb tagine with apricots or andouillette with mustard sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Kefraya

On the nose the pink wine of Château Kefraya. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or rhubarb and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, red currant or cranberry.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Kefraya

  • 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Tempranillo
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache Blanc

The word of the wine: Finesse

Quality of a delicate and elegant wine.

The top sweet wines of Château Kefraya

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Kefraya

How Château Kefraya wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Kefraya

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Kefraya. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Kefraya

  • 2012With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2004With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Kefraya.

  • Cinsault
  • Clairette
  • Ugni blanc

Discover the grape variety: Tempranillo

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Kefraya

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 Kefraya.

Discover the grape variety: Marselan

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.

News about Château Kefraya and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Finesse

Quality of a delicate and elegant wine.