Château Musar
Winery · Kesrouan ·
Iconic Lebanese estate offering low-intervention, complex, funky wines
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Iconic Lebanese estate offering low-intervention, complex, funky wines
"Chateau Musar is a well-known winery in Lebanon. Despite initial visitor restrictions during the pandemic, José Andrés was able to visit and taste wine from barrels reserved for him by the late owner."
"A well-known Lebanese wine house mentioned wryly in the imagined cellar as a recognisable imported label that might be circulated among ministers, with a joking aside about it being regifted by a politician." - Adam Coghlan
"Led to international prominence by the legendary Serge Hochar in the 1970s, this estate became synonymous with perseverance and international advocacy for Lebanese wine as Hochar boldly promoted funky, Bordeaux-style blends to British drinkers while his vines endured decades of conflict. The estate’s story—vines surviving through war and its charismatic championing abroad—helped shape an enduring narrative about the country’s wines, for better and for worse." - Farrah Berrou
"The famous winery, founded in 1930, was the first producer on the modern world stage to export Lebanese wine. It has since gained a following for low-intervention, complex, and funky expressions of the country’s climate and terrain." - Frank Faverzani
"Founded in 1930, Chateau Musar was the first modern Lebanese producer to export and is known for low-intervention, complex, and funky expressions; while Musar can be the best introduction to Lebanese wine, Albi carries around 20 different Musar bottlings (from the 2018 Musar Jeune at $48 to a $700 1969 red blend), and Kroll urges diners to use Musar as a starting point before exploring other regional producers." - Eater