Lebanon Wine

At least 5000 years of story to tell in Lebanon when it comes to Viticulture, but we must move forward to between 3000 BC and 330 BC to see the impressive growth of Wine production in the country, during this time the territory of Phoenicia in Lebanon exported a large supply of Wine to the likes of Rome, Egypt, Greece and Cyprus.

Their history is vast and diverse, but to discover their more modern Winemaking, we need to travel to 1857 when Jesuit Monks would plant Grape Vines on the grounds of Chateau Ksara in the Bekaa Valley, they used Cinsault grapes that traveled over from Algeria.

With an annual production of around seven million bottles a year, Lebanon has over 50 wineries in operation.

The three wine regions of Lebanon:

• The North
• Bekaa Valley
• Mount Lebanon

The grapes used in the production of Lebanese Wines:

• Sauvignon Blanc
• Chardonnay
• Viognier
• Muscat
• Cabernet Sauvignon
• Merlot
• Cinsault
• Mouvedre
• Syrah
• Carignan
• Cabernet Franc