Mersel 'Lebnani Abyad' (Merwah, Sauvignon Blanc) 2022 (1L)
Mersel 'Lebnani Abyad' (Merwah, Sauvignon Blanc) 2022 (1L)
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Grape: Merwah (70%), Sauvignon Blanc (30%)
Farming: Organic
Yield: 10hL / Ha
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
PH Level: 3.2
SO2: 18 PPM
Region: Bcharre, Qannboubine Valley - North Lebanon (1,700m)
Indigenous Merwah vines, over 150 year old
Ainata, Bekaa Valley (1,700m) - Sauvignon Blanc vines, 12 years old
Best Opened: Best to open at 10 degrees celsius as one would a white wine.
Winemaking Method: Sauvignon Blanc picked first week of August, partially destemmed, partially pressed, free-run juice added back on skins in stainless tanks. Punch down occurs twice daily. It ferments for three weeks at 17 degrees celsius. An additional two weeks of maceration is done.
Merwah is harvested in the first week of October, it goes a slow ferment on skins for three weeks. It is then pressed and blended with the Sauvignon Blanc. The wines go through MLF naturally, they are racked twice before being bottled in late spring.
At Mersel Wine, we wanted to embed our culture with our wines. Lebanese people are warm and hospitable, they open their hearts and homes and welcome those around them. We wanted to create wines that fit with the Lebanese character, wines that are for everyone to enjoy, and wines that help our local farmers.
Our name 'Mersel Wine' comes from the region Maksar Mersel, which is the highest viticulture region in Lebanon, located between the Cedars and Ainata El Arz at an altitude ranging between 2,000 and 2,400m. We also have vineyards in Ainata in the Bekaa Valley, Dimane and Bcharre in Wadi Qannoubine, and Bousit in Northern Lebanon.
Our philosophy is to keep it simple. Our wines are made naturally, with very little or no sulfites. Our wines are unfiltered and unfined using organic farming methods, resulting in simple fermented wine.
Mersel Wine is committed to producing high-quality wines and spirits that are not mainstream in the Lebanese market. We strive to produce wine with diverse tastes and methods using natural and environmentally friendly methods. We are committed to planting and maintaining our vineyards in an environmentally friendly manner so that every bottle can be savoured and enjoyed.
