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Domaine des Tourelles Vieilles Vignes White (6 Bottle Case)
Domaine des Tourelles Vieilles Vignes White (6 Bottle Case)

Domaine des Tourelles Vieilles Vignes White (6 Bottle Case)

£83.99
£93.99
Tax included.

A 50/50 blend of Merweh and Obeidi - indigenous Lebanese varieties from low yielding old vines. The Merweh vineyards are over 100 years old and have not been pruned for the last two decades, resulting in extremely low yields and concentrated flavours.

A blend of two indigenous Lebanese varieties that likey trace their lineage back to the Phoenicians, this wine is made from very old vines grown in altitude. Merweh vineyards are spread over the mountians of Bsharreh to the west of the Bekaa Valley at 1,400m altitude, in amongst the famous cedars of Mount Lebanon. Merweh is a resistant variety which has adpated very well to the Mediterranean mountain climate and ecosystem. Due to the wild nature of the Merweh vines, the ripening was uneven abd required several passes and a skilled team to select only perectly ripe grapes. Obeidi vineyards are grown on the hills of Zahleh - the capital of Bekaa Valley - at 1,100m altitude. These 50 year old vines are trained using a pergola system to ensure they enjoy the best sun exposure to reach maximum ripeness an balance on this late-ripening grape. Obeidi is a reliable and very resitant grape, considered to be the backbone of Behaa Valley's vines throughout its winemaking history. Both varieties were cold fermented separately, using wild yeast widely present in the winery. Once fermentation was complete, the wines we blended and stored for a short period of time in stainless steel tanks to keep the original freshness of the blend.

Domaine des Tourelles Vieilles Vignes White is a blend of Merweh and Obeidi is golden in colour, the nose has natural aromas of ripened grapes, apple skin and a mix of herbs and spices. Mineral and savoury on the palate, the wine shows notes of dired figs and fresh almonds on the finish.

Try with baba ghanouj or Sea bream with smoked vegetables.

Please note: All case wine orders can take between 7-10 days for delivery.

Country: Lebanon
Region: Bekaa Valley
Grapes: Obeidi 50%, Merweh 50%
ABV: 11%
Volume: 6 x 75cl
Vintage: 2021
Suitable for Vegetarians: Yes 
Suitable for Vegans: 
Yes