Domaine Wardy
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The iconic Lebanese Arak - Gantous & Abou Raad is a perfectly pure spirit, distilled with aniseed to achieve its famously delicious taste.
A longstanding favourite, Gantous & Abou Raad has been Lebanon’s bestselling arak for decades.
Alcohol: 50% alc./vol.
International Awards:
1981‐ Leipzig Fair, Germany: Gold Medal for Spirits of the Highest Quality.
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 1998
Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Syrah (30%) & Merlot (20%)
Vineyard: North Beqaa & Zahle
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 21 days
Oak type & maturation: 50% new French oak barrels for 12 months
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.4, RS <2 g/l
Alcohol content: 12%
Notes: There’s a glowing softness here. On the nose, leather, truffle and spice mingle with red apple, red currant and dried cranberry. The palate emphasizes the soft fruit character with hints of toffee and tobacco.
Medium body, soft tannins, nice acidity and long finish. A very elegant wine.
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 1999
Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Syrah (30%) & Merlot (20%)
Vineyard: North Beqaa & Zahle
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 21 days
Oak type & maturation: 50% new French oak barrels for 18 months
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.43, RS <2 g/l
Alcohol content: 13%
Notes: Remarkably aromatic red wine with strong floral and musky notes. The primary and secondary aromas of black fruit and smoky cedar are still present intermingled with wonderful tertiary notes of leather, toffee, coffee and black olive. Medium body, soft tannins and long finish.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2001- Challenge Internationale du Vin, France : Bronze Medal
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2000
Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon (50%), Syrah (30%) & Merlot (20%)
Vineyard: North Beqaa & Zahle
Soil: Gravel & limestone
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 21 days
Oak type & maturation: New French oak barrels for 14 months
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.45, RS <2 g/l
Alcohol: 13%
Notes: After being decanted for several hours, this Chateau les Cedres 2000 showed a delicate profile of dried and jammed fruits: black currant, prunes, dates and red currant coupled with strong spicy notes: black pepper and coriander seeds, with hints of olive and violet.
Awards & honorable mentions:
2001- Vinandino, Mendoza, Argentina: Silver Medal
2002- Intervin International, Toronto, Canada: Gold Medal
2002-Vinalies Internationales, Paris, France: Silver Medal
$25.00
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2015
Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon (45%), Syrah (40%) & Merlot (15%)
Vineyards: North Beqaa & Zahle
Soil: Clay, silt and gravel
Harvest dates: 28 August & 04, 17 September 2015
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 15 days
Oak type & maturation: French oak barrels for 18 months
Bottling dates: 31 July & 01 August 2019
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.49, RS 0g/l
Alcohol content: 15%
Notes: A well-structured wine with soft, well integrated tannins and a long finish. The earthiness of beetroot acts as the perfect foil to the lusciousness of black cherries... smokey cedar, blackcurrant, mint, vanilla… A very sensual drop.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2020- Frankfurt International Trophy, Germany: Trophy, Best Wine in the Competition - Lebanon.
2020- Frankfurt International Trophy, Germany: Grand Gold Medal.
2020- London Wine Competition, UK: Silver Medal.
2020- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, USA: Silver Medal.
2021- Mundus Vini, Germany: Gold Medal.
2021- Vinarium, Bucharest, Romania: Gold Medal.
2021- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria: Gold Medal.
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Château Les Cèdres can be personalized with a name or a small message. Use the ‘Contact Us’ form to personalize your bottle.
$11.50
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2021
Composition: Cinsault (100%)
Vineyards: Niha, Central Beqaa
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 27 & 28 Aug 2021
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 12 days
Oak type & maturation: 40% 2nd use French oak barrels for 12 months
Fining: Vegan
Bottling date: 5 May 2023
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.75, RS 1.8 g/l
Alcohol: 14.5%
Notes: Black pepper & strawberry … a classic combination, and here it is in a sip.
Red fruits dominate the nose (strawberry, cherry, pomegranate) with a strong peppery presence aided by notes of thyme, mint & orange peel.
The palate is fruity & fresh with nice acidity & a strong tannic backbone.
Label: Middle Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The wood design indicates that the wine has been oaked.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2024- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Silver Medal.
2024- Frankfurt International Trophy, Germany: Silver Medal.
2024- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: Bronze Medal.
2024- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, California, USA: Bronze Medal.
$60.00
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2004
Composition: Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Cabernet Franc (15%) & Merlot (15%)
Vineyard: West and central Beqaa
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Closure: Natural cork
Alcohol: 13%
Notes: Released in 2005 to coincide with the Syrian army’s withdrawal from Lebanon this blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot offers a lovely warm in-front-of-the-fire autumnal glow with notes of cherry jam, toffee, dates, licorice, orange peel, mushroom and pepper.
10,452 (the area of Lebanon) numbered bottles were made.
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Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2022
Composition: Grenache (100%)
Vineyards: North Beqaa
Soil: Clay
Harvest date: 31 Aug 2022
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 14 days
Fining: Vegan
Bottling date: 30 March 2023
Closure: Cork
RS: 1 g/l
Alcohol: 14.5%
Notes: A beautifully aromatic red wine: raspberry, strawberry, cherry, dried oregano, orange peel & a hint of pepper. The palate emphasizes the red fruit character with nice fresh acidity & soft tannins.
Label: Middle Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The lack of the wood design indicates that the wine has not been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Gold Medal.
2024- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Gold Medal.
2024- Mondial des Vins Extrêmes, Italy: Gold Medal.
2024- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: 91/100 Silver Medal.
2024- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, California, USA: Silver Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2019
Composition: Merlot (100%)
Vineyard: North Beqaa
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 19 Aug 2019
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 16 days
Oak type & maturation: French oak barrels for 8 months (5-6 years old barrels)
Bottling date: 24 May 2021
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.72, RS 0.3 g/l
Alcohol: 14.6%
Notes: A velvety Merlot with smokey earthy minimality accompanied by strong red fruit character of cherry, plum, cranberry and rhubarb with floral, spicy and chocolaty notes.
Label: Middle-Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon, the colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The wood texture indicates that the wine has been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2022- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Silver Medal.
2022- Paris Wine Cup (PWC), Paris, France: Bronze Medal.
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Double Gold Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2018
Composition: Obeidi (100%)
Vineyards: Several old vineyards on the slopes surrounding the City of Zahle (Wadi El Arayesh)
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Elevation: 1,200m
Exposure: East
Training system: Pergola
Average age of Vines: 35 years
Irrigation: No
Vine density: 2000 vines/hectare
Harvest method: Handpicked
Harvest date: 24 Sep & 8 Oct 2018
Yield: 27 HL/hectare
Yeast: Ambient
Fermentation vessel: Stainless steel and concrete tanks
Fermentation: 12 days
Max fermentation temperature: 22 deg. C
Barrel aging: French oak barrels for 13 months
Finning: Vegan
Filtration: Light filtration
Closure: Cork
Bottling date: 18 Aug 20
Technical Data: pH 3.38, RS 0.1 g/l
Alcohol: 12%
Notes: A delicately fragrant wine, aged in French oak barrels for 13 months, it offers aromas of quince, white plum, marzipan, orange peel, orange blossom & ginger. The palate introduces fresh hints of citrus with a waxy body & long finish.
Food Pairing: Goes particularly well with Moghrabieh or any dish with soft warm spices.
Label: Middle Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The wood texture indicates that the wine has been oaked.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Gold Medal.
2023- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: 90/100 Gold Medal.
2023- Frankfurt International Trophy: Silver Medal.
$31.00
Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2016
Composition: Chardonnay (100%)
Vineyard: Zahle
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 26 & 28 August 2016
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Oak type and maturation: French oak barrels for 6 months
Bottling date: 21 July 2017
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.63, RS <2 g/l
Alcohol content: 13.5%
Notes: A beautifully balanced full-bodied Chardonnay, the nose offers aromas of lemon, yellow apple, pineapple, papaya and citrus blossom with hints of nutmeg, marzipan and cedar. The palate emphasizes the citrus and honey characters with a wonderful long hazelnuty finish.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2018‐ Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Gold Medal.
2018‐ AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria: Silver Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2019
Composition: Chardonnay (75%), Obeidi (14%) & Muscat de Petit Grain (11%)
Vineyard: Zahle, Dhour Zahle & Niha
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 14 Aug, 2 & 29 Sep 2019
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless Steel
Oak type & maturation: French osk barrels for 10 months
Bottling date: 10 Nov. 2020
Closure: Natural cork
Technical Data: pH 3.28, RS 0.2 g/l
Alcohol: 13.5%
Label: Designed by Tarek Atrissi. Cedar tree by Rima Wardy.
Notes: A rich, luscious, full-bodied wine defined by beautiful minerality. Notes of green fruits (guava, apple, pear), lemon and honey with whispers of bay leaf, sage and lavender.
Long lingering finish.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2022 - Hady Hydamous, Wine Blogger and Author, Lebanon: Best Wine of 2022.
2022- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: 94/100, Gold Medal.
2022- Frankfurt International Trophy: Gold Medal.
2022- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, California, USA: Silver Medal.
2022- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: Bronze Medal.
2022- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria: Seal of Approval.
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Double Gold Medal.
$17.50
Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2022
Composition: Chardonnay (72%), Obeidi (20%), Muscat à Petits Grains (4%) & Viognier (4%)
Vineyards: Central Beqaa (Dhour Zahle, Messa, Niha)
Soil: Gravel & limestone
Harvest date: 8, 9 Aug 2022 & 8 Oct 2022
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless Steel
Fermentation: 12 days
Oak type & maturation:
48% of this wine is aged in French oak barrels for 7 months
And 12% is aged in new French oak barrels for 7 months
Bottling date: 25 July 2023
Closure: Natural Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.33, RS 0.8 g/l
Alcohol: 13.5%
Label: Designed by Rima Wardy & Tarek Atrissi..
Notes: A beautifully aromatic blend of Chardonnay, Obeidi, Muscat & Viognier. On the nose banana, pineapple & lychee dominate with whispers of lemon & jasmine. The palate emphasizes the tropical fruit character with crisp acidity & a long finish.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Double Gold Medal.
2024- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Gold Medal.
2024- Frankfurt International Trophy, Germany: Gold Medal.
2024- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, California, USA: Silver Medal.
2024- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: Bronze Medal.
2024- Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), London, England: Bronze Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2020
Composition: Sauvignon Blanc (100%)
Vineyard: Zahle
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 4 - 9 Aug 2020
Harvest method: Handpicked
Fermentation vessel: Stainless steel tanks
Fermentation: 14 days
Maximum fermentation temperature: 22 °C
Fining: Vegan
Filtration: Light filtration
Bottling date: 20 Apr. 2021
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.36, RS 0.1 g/l
Alcohol: 12.5%
Notes: What a difference a heatwave makes.
After the relatively cool summer 2019 which produced a fresh citrusy Sauvignon Blanc.
The intense August heatwave just before the 2020 harvest resulted in a Sauvignon Blanc that’s all tropical warmth.
Papaya and guava dominate the nose with hints of pineapple, pomelo, chamomile and honeysuckle.
A beeswax texture coats the palate and gives the wine a rich, luxurious body.
Label: Near Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The lack of wood texture indicates that the wine has not been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2022- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, California, USA: 90/100 Gold Medal.
2022- Paris Wine Cup (PWC), Paris, France: Silver Medal.
2022- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria: Silver Medal.
2022- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: Bronze Medal.
2023- Boston Wine Competition, Boston, MA, USA: Gold Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2019
Composition: Syrah (100%)
Vineyard: Deir El Ahmar
Soil: Clay
Harvest date: 30 Aug 2019
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Skin maceration: 15 days
Fining: Vegan
Bottling date: 29 Dec 2021
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.46, RS 0.8 g/l
Alcohol: 13.5%
Notes: Our 1st completely unoaked Syrah produces a clean, elegant wine with perfect varietal expression. On the nose black pepper dominates with black fruit & hints of violet. The palate emphasizes the fruitiness. Velvety yet well structured tannins.
Label: Middle Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety and the lack of the wood texture indicates that the wine has not been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2022- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge, Austria: Silver Medal.
2022- New York World Wine & Spirits Competition (NYWSC), USA: Bronze Medal.
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Gold Medal.
2023- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Silver Medal.
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$28.00
Technical Information:
Wine: Red
Vintage: 2018
Composition: Tempranillo (100%)
Vineyard: Deir El Ahmar
Soil: Limestone & gravel
Harvest date: 19 & 20 Aug 2018
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Concrete tanks
Skin maceration: 12 days
Fining: Vegan
Oak type & maturation: French oak barrels for 14 months
Bottling date: 7 Aug 2020
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.64, RS 0 g/l
Alcohol content: 13%
Notes: … and here it is… our first single-varietal Tempranillo, the Spanish variety that, it’s been claimed, was planted in the Iberian Peninsula by our ancestors the ancient Phoenicians thousands of years ago.
Let me say right away I’m hooked; dare I say it’s my new favourite?
This is lusciously delicious.
How to describe it? Floral, herbal, leafy with strong notes of black cherry.
There’s a wonderfully mysterious quality about it that I find utterly captivating.
Our first Tempranillo certainly won’t be our last… It will definitely feature regularly in our portfolio.
Label: Middle-Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The wood texture indicates that the wine has been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2021- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, USA: 92/100 Gold Medal.
2021- Top 100 on Premise Wines, San Francisco, USA.
2021- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: 86/100 Bronze Medal.
2021- Paris Wine Cup (PWC), Paris, France: Bronze Medal.
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Technical Information:
Wine: White
Vintage: 2018
Composition: Viognier (100%)
Vineyards: Deir El Ahmar
Soil: Limestone
Harvest date: 8 Aug. 2018
Harvest: Handpicked
Fermenter type: Stainless steel tanks
Oak type & maturation: French oak barrels for 10 months
Bottling date: 20 December 2019
Closure: Cork
Technical Data: pH 3.16, RS 0.4 g/l
Alcohol content: 13% alc.
Notes: Our 1st single-varietal Viognier is a delicately fragrant wine… mandarine and apricot, honeysuckle and rose, with hints of white pepper, bay leaf and toffee. On the palate bitter orange and mango dominate with a beautiful touch of bitterness at the end. Medium body and finish.
Label: Middle-Eastern mosaic to indicate the origin of the wine: Lebanon. The colors are based on the aromatic profile of the grape variety. The wood texture indicates that the wine has been oaked. Designed by Tarek Atrissi.
Awards and Honorable Mentions:
2021- Frankfurt International Trophy, Germany: Gold Medal.
2021- Sommeliers Choice Awards, San Francisco, USA: Silver Medal.
2023- Concours International Gilbert & Gaillard, France: Double Gold Medal.
2023- Catavinum World Wine and Spirits Competition (CWWSC), Spain: Silver Medal.
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