with vanilla and baking spice on the palate
where the revival of heirloom Shinriki rice—once abandoned for 50-100 years—brings unique character to this traditional Japanese brew
The wine is aged in a combination of French and American oak
The wine is gentle and supple on entry to the palate and is followed by a refreshing acidity which provides good balance to the overall softness of the wine
That soil retains water unusually well
CHATEAU KEFRAYA LES COTEAUX 2019 Country with vanilla and baking spiceMichel de Bustros planted Chteau Kefraya's first vines in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley in 1951 on hillsides Romans once used as military posts and the estate survived the 19751990 civil war to release its inaugural vintage in 1979. This 2019 Les Coteaux blends Cabernet Sauvignon, Marselan, Syrah, Tempranillo, and Cinsault from dry farmed, organically managed clay limestone, gravel, and sand soils at high altitude elevations that create sharp day to night