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.
$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.
2024- Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition, Texas, USA: Silver Medal.
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$11.50
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.
2024- Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition, Texas, USA: Bronze Medal.
2025- Rodeo Uncorked International Wine Competition, Texas, USA: Silver Medal.
$52.00
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, Chicago, Illinois, USA: Silver Medal.
2024- International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC), London, England: Bronze Medal.
2024- Decanter World Wine Awards (DWWA), London, England: Bronze Medal.
$11.50
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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