Musar Jeune Red 2020

The Musar Jeune Red vines are from our organically certified vineyards in the western Bekaa Valley and which started harvesting during mid-August. 2020 started with an impressive amount of rain and snow and after 15th April there was a surprise increase in temperature, causing the vines to open and flourish. Rainfall continued during May and June and higher temperatures as from July resulted in a good quantity and quality harvest. 

GRAPE 

The 2020 vintage is a blend of Cinsault, selected from vineyards with varying age of vines (50%), Syrah (30%), and Cabernet Sauvignon (20%).

WINE MAKING

The grapes were formed in concrete vats with temperatures between 27 and 29 degrees Celsius. It was blended in March 2020 and then rested in concrete vats until being bottled in the summer of 2020. Musar Jeune Red is unfiltered and made according to our natural wine-making philosophy. 

COLOUR 

Rich dark red, almost opaque with a hint of violet. 

AROMA

Create perfumed red and black fruit intensity with sweet spice aromas. Baked earth and concentrated plum and black cherry, like a baked fruit pie. 

PALATE

Richly fruited with an enticing core of black cherry, plums, blackberries and black olives, Fresh acidity and soft integrated tannins. Musar Jeune Red 2020 is a big, ripe wine - soft, fresh and juice designed to be enjoyed in its youth.