Many people ask why Chateau Musar’s winery is more than a two and a half hour drive from the vineyards in the Bekaa Valley. When Gaston Hochar began making wine in 1930, the boundaries of Lebanon had not been set, and he wanted to ensure that his premises would be inside the newly demarcated country.
The 2026 #harvest has officially started at Chateau Musar, marking another resilient chapter for the winery.While the historic port of Byblos echoes with the ancient Phoenician heritage of maritime wine trading, the physical picking occurs further inland, on the plateaus of Mehrine, a small village next to the city of Byblos.As we begin, our focus starts with the #Chardonnay crop. Unlike Chateau Musar White, which relies on the ancient indigenous Lebanese varieties of Obaideh and Merwah, Chardonnay is specifically blended alongside Viognier and Vermentino for our unoaked Musar Jeune White.Unusually cool microclimates pushed the 2026 maturation timeline back, causing the Chardonnay harvest to begin two weeks late compared to more typical years. Despite the initial delay, the extended time allowed the fruit to experience a magnificent, gradual ripening window. Cooler late-summer nights preserved a vibrant, crisp acidity while allowing complex sugars and rich tropical phenolic flavours to fully develop.This delayed but glorious 2026 finish guarantees that the Chardonnay will deliver excellent structure, high aromatic intensity, and a clean, refreshing minerality to the final master blend.Tarek Sakr, 11th August 2026 ... See MoreSee Less
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