Mersel 2021 'LebNat' Gold Petillant Naturel, Lebanon
Item Number: 17771
UPC: 5-281123090009
Country: Lebanon
Region: Lebanon
Sub Region: Lebanon
Appellation/AVA: Lebanon
Estate Grown Wine: No
Vintage: 2021
Grape(s): 50% Merwah / 50% Viognier
Type: Wine - Sparkling
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Pack: 12
Closure: Crown Cap
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
pH: 3.2
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Soil Type: Limestone
Elevation: 1,600 - 1,700 meters
Vineyard Notes: Merwah grapes come from a 150 year-old vineyard located at 1,600 meters above sea level in Dimane in the Qannoubine Valley. The Viognier grapes come from 11 year-old vines located at 1,700 meters asl in Ainata in teh Bekaa Valley. Both vineyards are planted to limestone soils and are farmed organically.
Winemaking Notes: The wines are pressed, and stabulation happens in tank at 8c for 5 days. This allows for the juice and pulp to spend time together before fermentation starts. The wine then starts fermentation with the native yeasts for about 20 days at 14c. It is then bottled at 3 PSI, and it completes fermentation in the bottle, where it rests on lees for 5 months. It is then disgorged in February.