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Chateau Marsyas Rouge 2014

A premium red wine from Lebanon.

Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (Shiraz), Merlot, and Petit Verdot

$71.00

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Red Fruit, Black Fruit, Pepper / Spice, and Mineral, Sweet Spice and Woody

BODY: Medium +
DRYNESS: Dry
ACIDITY: Medium +
TANNIN: Medium
ALCOHOL (%): Pronounced (12-14%)

Origin: Bekka Valley, Lebanon

Grape Varietals:
Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah (Shiraz), Merlot, and Petit Verdot

Winemaking:

Crushed and Malolactic Fermentation

Maturation: 7-12 Months Oak Barrels

Awards:

WESTERN FOOD PAIRING
Grilled steak in pepper sauce, burgers, slow-braised lamb shanks

ASIAN FOOD PAIRING
Korean BBQ, Wagyu don, Roast duck

Château Marsyas

Deeply rooted in the Levant, the Johnny R. Saadé family translates it's passion for vines through the creation of Château Marsyas, a premium Lebanese wine, in the southern part of the Bekaa valley. This ancient land of vinification is exceptional

Description

Château Marsyas Rouge 2014

Grape Varietals & Region: Comprises a blend of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Syrah, 10% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot.

The fruit for this wine comes from Château Marsys estate vineyards in the southern part fo the Bekaa Valley. The terroir is a plateau that extends between Mount Lebanon and mountains known as Anti-Lebanon, at an altitude that 900 metres. Geologists understand the Bekaa as an alluvial plain cradled between two mountains. The soil is red with a clay-limestone bedrock, which suits the vines well.

Taste Profile: Château Marsyas Rouge is a premium Lebanese wine with a dark red colour and purple reflections. Fresh wild strawberry bouquet with touches of liquorice and leather. Precise and elegant with a generous palate balancing fresh acidity and soft, fine tannins. Sweet black cherries, fresh strawberries and blackcurrants create a rich fruit flavour that has layers of liquorice, cocoa and a touch of earth cutting through it. Closes in a long and silky finish that leaves a beautiful acidic balance.

Elegant & Structured Reds

From Barolo to Bordeaux, these wines are steeped in tradition. The style covers a broad spectrum of flavor profiles, but tend to be elegant and structured and can be cellared for a long time.

These wines often have savoury tones of earth, bell pepper, tobacco, cassis, and are often medium to full bodied, with long finish & structured palattes

Malolactic fermentation

MLF is a process that results in reduction in acidity & the production of buttery texture & taste profile, often applied to more bodied styles of red & white wines
While not all creamy whites or rich fruity reds undergo MLF, and can adopt similar profiles from barrel ageing,