Jeune Rosé 2022

Description

Still rosé from Lebanon, 11% ABV, produced by Chateau Musar. Blend: 80% Cinsault, 20% Mourvedre, 2022 vintage. A rosé born from the passion and history of Chateau Musar, founded in 1930. Wonderful fruity aromas of pomegranate, rhubarb, pink grapefruit, and notes of rose water. Beautiful salmon pink. On the palate, strawberry, peach, and pomegranate present themselves with a beautiful structure, fine, crisp acidity, and a fresh finish. A wine that tells the story of a land and a family that has resisted adversity.

Details

Perfume

Wonderful fruity aromas of pomegranate, rhubarb, pink grapefruit and hints of rosewater.

Color

Beautiful salmon pink.

Taste

Strawberry, peach and pomegranate fruit on the palate with a nice structure, fine, crisp acidity and freshness on the finish.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

03 - 05 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Chateau Musar

From this winery

• Start up year: 1930

In 1930, at just 20 years old, Gaston Hochar founded Chateau Musar, inspired by Lebanon’s 6,000-year winemaking tradition and his travels in Bordeaux. His ‘wines with noblesse’ greatly impressed senior officers in the army following on from the French mandate of the 1920s. Major Ronald Barton, of Château Langoa-Barton, stationed in Lebanon during World War II became a great friend, strengthening the links between Chateau Musar and Bordeaux that remain to this day.

Serge Hochar, Gaston’s eldest son trained as a civil engineer, then decided to study oenology and with the encouragement of his father became a student of Emile Peynaud at the University of Oenology in Bordeaux. Having declared to his father “I want to make the wine my way, I want it to be known world-wide – and I want you to quit!” he became Chateau Musar winemaker in 1959, Gaston senior having graciously given way. He then spent 18 years perfecting the formula for Chateau Musar’s Red and was chosen as Decanter Magazine’s first ‘Man of the Year’ in 1984 for his dedication to producing superb quality wines during Lebanon’s Civil War (1975-1990). Serge had two sons: Gaston and Marc. Both have studied engineering and worked in the banking sector. Gaston now manages the day-to-day running of the Chateau Musar winery, Marc its commercial aspects. Read more

Bekaa Valley

Technical Sheet

Name	Chateau Musar Jeune Rosè 2022
Type	Rosé green still
Denomination	N/A
Vintage	2022
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	11.0% by volume
Grape varieties	80% Cinsault, 20% Mourvedre
Country	Lebanon
Region	Bekaa Valley
Vendor	Chateau Musar
Origin	Mont-Liban (Lebanon)
Soil composition	Stony with calcareous subsoil
Cultivation system	Gobelet
Plants per hectare	1.600
Yield per hectare	30 hl
Wine making	Crushing, brief skin contact, racking, spontaneous fermentation and malolactic fermentation in stainless steel tanks.
Aging	Matured on fine lees for 3 months in the same containers
Allergens	Contains sulphites