Clos Du Phoenix Wines
- Eddé - Batroun, North Lebanon
- 10K bottles/year
- 6 Ha
Clos du Phoenix is a family business. Our vineyard is located in northern Lebanon at 400 meters above sea level over the Mediterranean. Our wine is estate grown and bottled. Our organic production is artisanal to ensure the quality of our wine.
The clay and limestone soil and the microclimate of the Batroun region (northern Lebanon) are ideal for viticulture.
This is one of the few terroir wines from Lebanon.
[continue reading...]The surface of our vineyard is 6 hectares. Our different varieties are: Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Chardonnay, Marsanne and Merweh. The quality is guaranteed through rigorous work in the vineyard and in cellar, with manual harvest in small containers and the use of natural fertilizers. All the requirements for organic certification are fulfilled since 2012, and our wines are certified starting 2014. The livestock and harvest the grapes are entirely based on wine quality and not quantity.
We take advantage for more than 10 years of the expertise of our Burgundian winemaker Yvan Jobard. The Malolactic fermentation is done on all our wines. We use indigenous yeasts. The wines contain very little SO² less than 50% of the authorized amount. The light filtering helps preserve the aromas and flavours of our wines.
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