Cuvée du Troisième Millénaire 2021
Château Ksara is the oldest wine-producing winery in Lebanon. It was founded in 1857 by French monks in the Bekaa Valley. In Lebanon, Ksara is the best known and most important producer. It produces a range of internationally acclaimed wines that are exported all over the world.
| Country | Lebanon |
| Region | Bekaa Valley |
| Wine maker | Château Ksara |
| Grape varieties | Petit Verdot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah |
| Terroir | The Bekaa has an altitude of 1000 meter up to 1600 meter above sea level. It has a semi-continental climate. The winters are cold with moderate rainfall and the summers are hot and dry. The altitude means that the hot summer days are balanced by cool evenings with a temperature difference of around 15°C. There is between 600 and 700mm of yearly rainfall, concentrated in autumn and winter. In contrast, the weather is dry during summer months and growing seasons, resulting in far fewer diseases. Pesticides and herbicides are not used, so the grapes are grown almost organically. The soil ranges from chalk, to clay and chalk, to clay and limestone, but it is always stony. |
| Harvest method | Handpicked. |
| Vinification | Grown in one of our best vineyards, the grapes are handpicked and destemmed before fermentation at 28°C during which time there is regular remontage (pumping over) and daily assessments. Following 20 to 30 days in tanks, the free run wine is separated from the press wine before malolactic fermentation. The wine is then aged in French oak, 50% of which is new, for 12 months. |
| Impression | A dense deep purple red colour, it has aromas of raspberry and black current with a hint vanilla character. In the mouth it has structure, concentration and length, with firm tannins. A rich and very complex wine. Decanting is recommended. |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Did you know? | This cuvée was first bottled in the year 2000 and takes its name from the third millennium in our era. |