Gold Reserve Red 2011 Massaya Beqaa Valley

An intense, powerful red made from a blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Mourvedre and 10% Syrah. Dense black fruit with complex notes of earthy spices, tobacco, leather and cassis. Grippy tannins and excellent acidity have mellowed beautifully with age - this is a dense and full-bodied wine for enjoying with venison, lamb of beef. Decant before serving.

The vines are 20 years old on average, and planted at 900-1,200 metres above sea level.
The hand picked grapes were sorted on tables and fully destemmed. Fermentation took place in stainless steel tanks or wooden vats, depending on the variety. The wine was aged for 18 months in French oak barriques, then blended a few months before being bottled, unfiltered.

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In 1998, a partnership was formed with an ambition to produce a world class Lebanese wine in the Bekaa Valley. It brought together The Ghosn brothers - Sami and Ramzi - and Dominique Hebrard, owner of Chateau Trianon (and previous owner of Ch Cheval Blanc) and the Brunier brothers, Daniel and Frederic, co-proprietors at Le Vieux Telegraphe.

This prestigious Franco-Lebanese collaboration has united great men of wine and created optimum conditions for making great wine, taking advantage of the exceptional soil in the Bekaa.

The vineyards of the Tanail Estate are located at an altitude of 1000 meters above sea level in the Bekaa Valley, where the slopes are protected by Mount Lebanon and the Anti -Lebanon mountains. Free of frost and disease, the Bekaa Valley enjoys a unique climate with long gentle summers, wet winters and an average temperature of 25 degrees that is perfect for viticulture.

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Contains Sulphites