Chateau Ksara, Old Vine Carignan, 2020

This is a pretty rare find, and unlikely to ever grace the Winedrops soils again.

Chateau Ksara is the oldest and largest winery in Lebanon, and with over 150 years of experience it is not surprising that their wines win awards every year.

Winemaking actually began in Lebanon a staggering 5,000 years ago, and the Christian faith even cites Jesus’ ‘water to wine’ miracle happened here.

This rich winemaking history means it is not surprising that it is Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley that hosts the ancient Roman temple of Bacchus.

This wine stands as a monumnet to Bacchus. An unoaked wine made from 60-years-old, low-yield vines planted in the days of the Jesuits and fermented in 19th century concrete tanks, and released to honour one of the great grapes of the Bekaa valley.