Chateau Rayak

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Wine-making has been a passion of the Maalouf family for hundreds of years. In 1914 the family escaped the World War I famine in Mount Lebanon and took refuge in the city of Rayak, in the Bekaa Valley.

The region’s unique climate and terrain provided their wine with an unexpected wealth of flavors, aromas, and rich colors. Looking back on centuries of wine making experience, the Maalouf artisanal winery is located in a city at the heart of Lebanon’s wine making region.

Chateau Rayak
Vintage: 2016
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz
Produced with 9 types of grapes with a dark cherry red color, this wine is highly aromatic, perfectly balanced. Bouquet of dark cedar honey, dry pine leaves, and Oakwood. The grapes used in this wine are organically raised and delicately cultivated from our vineyards in Terboul. The fermentation takes place at our small artisanal winery in Rayak. The hole proses is labored and operated by family members with only a few external interventions.

Station du Rayak
Vintage: 2016
Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah/Shiraz
Produced with 9 types of grapes with a dark ruby red color, this wine is highly aromatic, perfectly balanced. Bouquet of red ripe cherries, oak honey, and blackberries. The grapes used in this wine are organically raised and delicately cultivated from our vineyards in Terboul. The fermentation takes place at our small artisanal winery in Rayak. The hole proses is labored and operated by family members with only a few external interventions.

Rayak 43
Vintage: 2016
Grape Variety: Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
With a bright yellow color, this wine is highly aromatic, a bouquet of pineapple, passion fruits, green apples, and grapefruits. The grapes used in this wine are organically raised and delicately cultivated from our vineyards in Terboul. The fermentation takes place at our small artisanal winery in Rayak. The hole proses is labored and operated by family members with only a few external interventions.

La Belle Époque
Vintage: 2016
Grape Variety: Carignan, Grenache, Syrah/Shiraz
With bright silky pink color, this wine is highly aromatic, a bouquet of peach, prunes, and dry grapes. The grapes used in this wine are organically raised and delicately cultivated from our vineyards in Terboul. The fermentation takes place at our small artisanal winery in Rayak. The hole proses is labored and operated by family members with only a few external interventions.

Arak – Rayak
Steam drove the locomotives of the old world on an unforgettable journey from the Station of Rayak into railroad history. It is the same steam which brings out the best of our Rayak grapes when combined with high-quality anise seeds. Produced in finely crafted alembics, this Arak is known for its sweet aroma and admired for its unique heritage.

(source: vinileb)