Winery Monastere St. JeanPanagia
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Monastere St. Jean's Panagia.
Discover the grape variety: Oseleta
Intensely coloured, structured reds with an inky near-black robe, firm tannins and fresh acidity. Aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, spices, liquorice and pronounced balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Rediscovered in the 1980s after near-extinction, it enriches modern blends of Valpolicella DOC, Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG and Ripasso, adding colour, structure and complexity. Very ancient native Venetian variety.
Informations about the Winery Monastere St. Jean
The Winery Monastere St. Jean is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Astringent
Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.
