2023 | Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact Merwah | Lebanon Canelones Pale Lemon

Pale Lemon

but only medium-bodied (13% alcohol) this is a masterpiece of filigree at the breathtakingly fresh and precise finish

which has a backbone of acidity and an unmistakable minerality that leaves your palate wanting more

The depth and beauty of this are so enticing and attractive that you want to drink the whole bottle

Wild cherry

2023 | Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact Merwah | Lebanon Canelones Pale LemonThis "Phoenix" skin contact cuve is made from such centenarian vines. It's organically farmed, own rooted, and planted on sandy volcanic soils in the cooler climate Wadi Qannoubine Valley at 1300 meters above sea level. This is an area where many of the vineyards went untended for decades due to war, land mines, and people simply leaving the country. Three weeks on the skins in a mix of steel and amphora, it's lightly orange in color but retaines