Technical details
Vinification & maturation
Stainless-steel fermentationSelected yeasts14–16 °C fermentationNo malolactic conversion3 months on fine leesGentle filtration
Grapes
Chardonnay
Soils
ClayCalcareous
Producer
Château Oumsiyat
Lebanon
Château Oumsiyat is a family-run winery in Mtein, in Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley. Its vineyards lie at around 1,000 metres on calcareous clay soils, with cane-pruned vines and hand harvesting. The estate is notable for producing Lebanon’s only Assyrtiko, Cuvée Membliarus, highlighting the possibilities of Lebanese viticulture. Joseph Bou Sleiman is associated with the winery.
Vineyard scale
Medium
40-80 ha