Domaine des Tourelles Skin Wine 2023

Merweh Old vines (average of 150 years old).

Light amber in color. Rich in flowers, orange blossoms, jasmine, and tea on the nose. On the palate we can discern some smooth elegant tannins that come from the maceration with the skin, while displaying a taste of apricot, pears, and hints of saltiness and minerality.

• Region: Vineyards are located in Bsharreh region, North of Lebanon.
  
• Altitude: 1,500 m (4,921 feet) above sea level.
  
• Grape varieties: Merweh (all bush vines).
  
• Age of the Vines: old vines (average of 150 years old).
  
• Yield: 20 hl/ha. Soil: clay-limestone.
  
• Irrigation: Dry Farmed.
  
• Harvest: 100% manual in boxes with intensive selection in the vineyards.
  
• Fermentation: Grapes are manually harvested early in the morning then transferred to the winery in separate boxes. Only ripened and healthy berries are separated from the peduncle (rafle) then moved into 200 l clay jars for slow fermentation. Regular punch-down (pigeage) is done to extract color, tannins, and structure for the final stage. Clear wine is finally separated at the end of the fermentation then aged in stainless steel vats for last treatment before bottling. Malolactic fermentation is inhibited in this wine to keep as much as possible a solid acidity in its structure.
  
• Alcoholic strength: 11% vol.

Best served at 10°C - 11°C.

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