Château Kefraya

A TERROIR, A SOUL, A GREAT WINE

• A Day in Kefraya
• The Terroir

• Kefraya’s terroir, a unique soil deeply propitious to wine-growing, is what gives Château Kefraya’s wines authenticity and originality.
  The land is located at an altitude that ranges from 900 to 1100 metres above the sea level, offering a clay-chalk and stony soil exposed to a generous sunshine 240 days a year.
  The very constitution of the ground, in slopes and terraces, prevents the rain water from stagnating.
  In the perspective of the Guarantee of Origin label (A.O.C.), Château Kefraya only produces its wines with grapes grown in Kefraya and all the stages of the wine making process take place in the estate.

• The Château

• Michel de Bustros, founder and chairman of Château Kefraya, undertook the construction of the castle in 1946, on top of a man-made hill built by the Romans in the IInd or IIIrd century A.D. The initial designing of the castle allowed the crops to be stored in the ground floor that was also used as a warehouse for agricultural material and equipment.
  In 1992, the castle is renovated in order to get rid of the scars left by the Lebanese civil war. The great multi-purpose room – which shelters all the paintings made for the labels of Château Kefraya red wine - is then created and the inner courtyard is modified.

• Cellar

• Château Kefraya decided to build its own cellar in 1978, in partnership with a French society, so as to be able to create wines with the grapes coming from its own land. Beforehand, the grapes produced used to be sold to different wine-makers of the region.
  It was therefore in 1979 that Château Kefraya launched its first vintages of red, white and rosé wines. At that time, the cellar only represented the third of its existing area.
  Another third was added in the 1990’s and the cellar finally reached its current area in 2000.
  Works of modernization and enlargement are presently taking place and will be over by spring 2010.

• Treasure's Room

• The treasures' room is the essence of Château Kefraya's history, as well as its memory.
  Located in the Cellar, it shelters a small number of bottles of every vintage created since the birth of Château Kefraya.
  It is in this treasures' room that the vertical tastings take place. Thanks to these tastings, the enologist can follow the evolution of any given vintage through the time.
  Château Kefraya is indeed keen on following the development of its wines, the same way that the wine grower watches over the growth of his vineyards.

• The Parks

• The importance that Château Kefraya grants to environment is reflected in the care that is provided to the parks, that are named after famous opera composers; Bellini, Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Donizetti…
  These parks, crossed by alleys bearing names inspired by poetry and flora, such as "Rue des Lauriers" (Bay Street), "Rue des Gynériums" (Gynerium Street) or "Avenue du Comte" (Count Avenue), are sometimes the idyllic venue chosen by lovers for their wedding.
  Château Kefraya offers you the opportunity to reserve one of its parks to celebrate the most beautiful day of your life.

• Showroom and Restaurant

• Located at the heart of the vineyards and parks, the showroom l’Accueil Dionysos invites you to a tasting of Château Kefraya’s wines and to a guided tour of the cellar, where you will be given the opportunity to discover the fascinating Treasures’ Room, where the rarest and most ancient bottles of the château rest.
  After this foretaste, you will be welcome for lunch or dinner at the restaurant Le Relais Dionysos, which offers a cuisine combining the classics of Lebanese cooking with mezzas such as houmous or kébbé and western reinvented dishes. A large range of wines is proposed, that would permit you to enjoy great vintages at very preferential rates.
  
  Guided visits are organized every day, Sunday and bank holidays included, from 10 am to 5 pm. The showroom is open from 10am to 6pm and offers the whole range of château Kefraya’s products.
  The restaurant welcomes you everyday non stop from 12pm to 10pm.

• Dahr el Moghr Hypogeum

• Dahr el Moghr’s hypogeums are collective graves that have been dug in a rocky outcrop.
  They are accessible by a trapdoor in the roof or by a dromos or stairs. In the past, the entrance of hypogeums was closed by a removable paving stone and was sometimes flanked by rupestrian benches, where the parents and friends of the deceased could seat in order to collect one's thought in silence and make ritual offerings. Some of the architectural elements go back to the beginning of the IIIrd century A.D.
  As for loculi graves, sort of niches of sepulchral use, they date to the end of Irst century B.C and beginning of Irst century A.D, therefore the Roman era, but that can be extended to the Vth century A.D, during the Romano-Byzantine era.

• Essence of Château Kefraya
• Words from the Chairman
• “If the legend doesn’t exist, then it shall be created”. It was upon these words that Château Kefraya saw the light of day.
  
  Indeed, the infatuation with nature, the taste of the challenge of creating, have drawn me to cultivate a virgin soil, plant it with perennial crops – vines –, build a castle, establish a cellar fusing tradition and modernity, nurture lush and verdant parks… and imagine an exceptional universe conducive to the flourishing of the vine and wine.
  
  I am extremely proud of the journey we have taken so far. This satisfaction stems from the recognition our wines have acquired as much from connoisseurs – winning over 200 medals at international tasting competitions, receiving excellent prescribers notes, having crowds flocking to our exhibition stands, gaining worldwide recognition – as from our visitors through their vivid impressions, immortalized in our Golden Book
  
  The key to our success? Obviously, there is no single answer.
  
  The long-term vision we have adopted every step of the way has allowed the agricultural exploitation, which emerged in 1951, to grow into a dazzling vineyard, recognized worldwide.





• It is within this perspective that Château Kefraya is now extending towards the service sector by introducing the oenotourism concept to Lebanon.
  
  Always on the quest for excellence, we make a point of honor to respect our motto: "Semper Ultra", meaning "Always Better, Always Higher". It is mainly reflected in the relentless qualitative efforts undertaken in the selection of our grapes and the elaboration of our wines. This is achieved through compliance with local requirements, by applying the principles of French labels such as the AOC, which guarantees the origin and quality of our grapes, as well as adhering to international standards whilst preserving the environment through our commitment to sustainable agriculture. Last but not least, Château Kefraya is going the extra mile by equipping its facilities with the newest cutting-edge technologies to further develop its cellar.
  
  In brief, Château Kefraya is not just an enterprise but women and men united by the same passion for the vine and wine, a process animated by a visionary demiurge, a "deus ex machina", in one word: a soul.
  
  Thus, I invite you to go through our website to delve into our story and history, but mostly to visit Château Kefraya in order to sense this once-in-a-lifetime experience, beautifully reflected in the words of our slogan:
  A TERROIR, A SOUL, A GREAT WINE.
  

  Michel de Bustros
  Founder and CEO




• History
• 0
• Introduction
• Bekaa valley, the cradle of wine-making, was already the breadbasket of the Phoenicians 6000 years ago.
  These ancestors of the Lebanese were the first to grow and ferment the grape, then to export it to all the countries surrounding the Mediterranean, thus spreading the art of wine. Thereafter, the Romans built Bacchus’ temple in Baalbeck, in the North East of Lebanon, where they worshipped the god of wine by practicing rituals centered on the sun, symbol of rebirth and regeneration.
• 1946
• Birth of a legend
• The vast land of Kefraya, located in the West region of Bekaa valley, has been owned by the Bustros family for generations.
  Fascinated by nature’s beauty and attracted by the nobility of the work of the land, Michel de Bustros, founder and CEO of Château Kefraya, decided to take over the domain, which was abandoned because of the massive works that were required in order to make the land farmable. The building of the castle, settled on an artificial hill made by the Romans, started in 1946. Thereafter, large-scale works were undertaken in order to make the land arable. The domain’s slopes had admittedly a sandy and stony clay-chalk soil, but they were scattered with rocks, making the soil unfit for cultivation.
  The first vine stocks were planted in 1951, covering a surface of 9 hectares. An orchard was also planted and cereals seeds were sowed.
  The area dedicated to vine-growing increased every year, while the rocky land kept on being cleared. In these days, the harvest used to be sold to different wine-makers of the region.
• 1979
• Blossoming of Château Kefraya
• By progressively seeing for himself the quality of his grapes, Michel de Bustros started considering building his own cellar within the domain.
  The required know-how for such a project was not available in Lebanon, so Château Kefraya decided to go into partnership with a specialized French company. The construction began, the cellar’s area being planned to represent the third of its current capacity.
  Château Kefraya’s first vintage was elaborated in 1979, while a part of the crops was still sold to other wine-makers. Château Kefraya could then boast about assuring all the stages of wine-making – from plantation to bottle-filling, through harvest and fermentation - in a single place.
• 1981
• The rise of the Château
• The rise of the Château, caught up in the turmoil of the Lebanese so called civil war.
  
  In 1981, the Israeli army started occupying the region. In 1982, Château Kefraya’s domain was occupied in its turn. The roads of the country were closed or even destroyed, and the oenologist was arrested by the Israelis so as to prove his identity. Despite of the extreme difficult of the working conditions, Château Kefraya never stopped to its activity and even kept on extending the vineyards.
  The company’s founder and CEO explains his perseverance by the fear of leaving the domain, his life’s work: "I sum this period up with terms of recklessness and unconsciousness. I never left the place, fearing that a lot of problems would come up without me being there to solve them on the spot".
  It is during this dark period of the country’s history that two vintages of Coteaux de Kefraya– those of 1982 and 1983 – that would later be awarded the first two gold medals ever best owed on Château Kefraya’s wines, were produced.
• 1987
• Château Kefraya in full bloom
• In 1987, Château Kefraya started exporting its wines for the first time, to France. In 1990, the vineyards are extended and the cellar is widened so as to reach the 2/3 of its current size. The showroom, l’Accueil Dionysos, was built in 1995.
  In 1996, a significant part of the vines was uprooted, and new vines of noble grape varieties were planted in order to improve the quality of wines.
  Le Relais Dionysos, Château Kefraya’s restaurant, opened in 1997. That same year, the soil was double-digged, allowing 16 new hectares of vineyard to be planted.
  The cellar has been renovated and enlarged in 2000, finally reaching its current capacity.
• 2010
• Until nowadays…
• Nowadays, the vineyards’ area is around 430 hectares of the domain. Château Kefraya exports its wines to more than 35 countries and makes 40% of its sales abroad, mainly in France, in the U.S.A and in U.A.E., also in Brazil, Venezuela and Japan.
  In 2009, the cellar is entirely renovated and its equipment is renewed in the intention of improving the wines’ quality as well as satisfying oenotourists’ demands.
• Art and Culture

• Assuming that wine is not a mere product but a work of art in itself, Château Kefraya holds to offer Art, in all its forms, the ways to thrive everywhere in its domain.
  
  The label of every new vintage of Château Kefraya the red celebration wine, features a painting created by a Lebanese female artist. This tribute paid to women’s talent expresses the respect and admiration Château Kefraya shows towards artists who are so often neglected in their own country.
  
  Every year, following the alphabetical order, an opera’s heroin - Aïda, Madame Butterfly, Carmen, or Iphigénie en Tauride to name a few - has pride of place on the bottles of Blanc de Blancs, the white celebration wine.
  
  Moreover, Château Kefraya’s domain can be considered as a work of art. Indeed, a series of parks bearing names of Opera composers, such as Verdi or Puccini, and crossed by alleys named after flowers and plants, surround the castle.
  
  But Château Kefraya’s masterpiece is above all its wine. Refusing to submit to the fad of single-varietal wines, Château Kefraya refines the blend of grape varieties following the same scheme as the creation of a new colour or a new painting. Taking an example from how a painter mixes pigments in order to create a new and unique colour, the enologist blends wine varieties so as to obtain a great wine, complex though harmonious.

• Mission, Vision and Values

• Mission
  
  To pay tribute to Kefraya’s terroir by magnifying its vineyards so as to elaborate and create wines of unique character whose quality meet amateurs’ tastes and fulfills connoisseurs’ demands.
  
  Vision
  
  To spread the Phoenician culture of wine export throughout the World – it is indeed thanks to these ancestors of the Lebanese that the art of vines and wines extended to all the Mediterranean area – and to reinforce our position on the Lebanese market.
  
  Values
  
  - Respect and love of nature and environment:
  We owe the quality and uniqueness of our vine to the terroir’s specificity. We thus pay close attention to nature and environment, and are committed to take care of it, protect and magnify it.
  
  - Integrity and collaboration:
  With an eye to honour the present of nature, we consider that the work done in the different departments of Château Kefraya must take place in a climate of trust, propitious to team spirit as well as to the respect of each other. Naturally, we also put these values into practice with all our partners.
  
  





• - Creativity and aestheticism:
  We think that courage to innovate is preeminent and that perseverance in order to reach settled goals is essential.The expression of any potential, might it be creative, artistic or other, is a considerable asset for Château Kefraya and confers our wines their specificity.
  
  - Excellence and perseverance:
  The pursuit of impeccability and excellence is our primary quest, be it regarding wine, work within the company or relationships with all our different partners. We consider that raising the bar is an incentive for achieving great accomplishments.
  
  We took inspiration from these values in order to create our slogan; "A Terroir, a Soul, a Great Wine" and our motto; "Semper Ultra", that condenses Château Kefraya’s philosophy in and for itself and means "Always higher, always better" in Latin.




• Quality Commitment

• The quality of Château Kefraya’s products has been recognized worldwide on several occasions. Nevertheless, pursuing its motto "Semper Ultra" in its objective of continuous improvement, Château Kefraya is committed to comply with a strict quality policy and to guarantee its products’ traceability.
  
  First of all, the whole process of wine-making takes place in the domain, ensuring the quality and freshness of the grapes. Indeed, less than half an hour passes between the harvest and the reception of the grapes in the receiving bin, allowing to prevent the grapes from oxidation.
  
  Moreover, the ecological challenge has lead Château Kefraya to progress in the path of a sustainable viticulture, more respectful of environment. The Lebanese climate also allows to not treat a certain number of cryptogamic diseases which exist in Europe. There are no systematic fights against the diseases. Indeed, technical reflection is an asset for tomorrow’s viticulture.
  Besides, the exploited plots are not irrigated, and although it provokes a reduction of yield, it enables the vine to adapt better to drought during the summer.
  
  Château Kefraya is aware of the constant evolution of the





• world market, and in order to thrive in it, it has been among the first companies to be certified ISO 9001: 2008 (formerly ISO 9002: 1994) in Lebanon.
  
  Moreover, the HACCP system – which ensures food safety – is respected during all the stages of production.
  Concerned with the environment in which it evolves, and having initiated the development of West Bekaa, and more particularly Kefraya’s town, Château Kefraya is conscious of its Corporate social responsibility and took part in the process of normalization of ISO 26000 with the AFNOR in Paris in 2009.




• Around Château Kefraya
• Awards
• Trophies
• - La Rosée du Château Kefraya 2003:
  2004 –Prestige trophy, Grand Concours des Vins du Monde (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2004 – Jury prize by country, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Château Kefraya 1995:
  2000 - Jury prize by country, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1993:
  1995 - Civart trophy, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• Gold Medals
• - Château Kefraya 2003:
  2008 – Gold medal, AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Vienna)



• - Château Kefraya 2002:
  2007 – Gold medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 2001:
  2006 – Gold medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - La Rosée du Château Kefraya 2003:
  2005 – Gold medal, Challenge International du Vin Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2004 - Gold medal, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Château Kefraya 1996:
  2001 - Gold medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 2001 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 1994:
  1997 - Gold medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1997 - Gold medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1995 - Gold medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1996 - Gold medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1983:
  1989 - Gold medal, Concours International des vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1982:
  1996 - Gold medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1995:
  2002 - Gold medal, Concours International de Mundus Vini (Germany)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1993:
  1995 - Gold medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• Silver Medals
• - Château Kefraya 2005:
  2010 – Silver medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 2004 :
  2010 – Silver medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Myst Château Kefraya 2009:
  2010- Silver medal, Challenge International du vin (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2004:
  2009 – Silver medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Château Kefraya 2004 :
  2009 – Silver medal, Concours International du Vin (Vienna)



• - Blanc de Blancs 2008:
  2009 – Silver medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2007:
  2009- Silver medal, Concours International du Vin (Vienna)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2006:
  2008 – Silver medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2006 :
  2007 – Silver medal (Best in class), International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Château Kefraya 2002:
  2007 – Silver medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - La Rosée du Château Kefraya 2001:
  2002- Silver medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 1996:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2000:
  2002- Silver medal, concours de l’Institut International pour les sélections de la qualité à Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya Rouge 1995:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 1997 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2001:
  2004 - Silver medal, Challenge International du vin 2004 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2001:
  2004 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 2004 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2001:
  2004 - Silver medal, Concours Bacchus 2004 (Spain)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2003 - Silver medal, Concours International de Mundus Vini (Germany)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2004 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins 2004 – Monde Selection



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2004 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 2004 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 1999:
  2003 - Silver medal, Concours International de Mundus Vini (Germany)



• - Château Kefraya 1998:
  2001 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 2001 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 1997:
  2000 - Silver medal, China Wine and Spirits Competition



• - Château Kefraya 1997:
  2001 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 2001 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 1996:
  2000 - Silver medal, China Wine and Spirits Competition



• - Château Kefraya 1996:
  2000 - Silver medal, Concours Mondial (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1995:
  1999 - Silver medal, Concours Intenational des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1995:
  2000 - Silver medal, China Wine and Spirits Competition



• - Château Kefraya 1994:
  1997 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1994 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1995 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours Vinordic 1997 (Sweden)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Mondial (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours Vinalies Internationales 1997 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1997 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1987:
  1995 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1987:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1986:
  1993 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1986:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1986:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1985:
  1994 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1985:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1983:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1983:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1982:
  1989 - Silver medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1982:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1995:
  2001 - Silver medal, Concours Mondial (Belgium)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1993:
  1996 - Silver medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Lacrima d’Oro 1993:
  1996 - Silver medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• Bronze Medals
• - Château Kefraya 2006:
  2010 – Bronze medal, Challenge International du Vin (France)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 2008:
  2009 – Bronze medal, Concours International du Vin (Vienna)



• - Nectar de Kefraya:
  2009 – Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2007:
  2009 – Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Château Kefraya 2003:
  2008 – Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Nectar de Kefraya:
  2008 – Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2006:
  2008 – Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - La Dame Blanche du Château Kefraya 2006:
  2007- Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2004:
  2006 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2001:
  2003 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya 2000:
  2002- Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - La Rosée du Château 2001:
  2002- Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - La Rosée du Château 2000:
  2001- Bronze trophy, Olympiades du vin



• - La Dame Blanche du Château Kefraya 1995:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - La Dame Blanche du Château Kefraya 1995:
  1996 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 2001:
  2002-Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 1996:
  1997 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 1996:
  1997 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 1994:
  1995 - Bronze medal, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Kefraya Rosé 1993:
  1994 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Les Bretèches du Château Kefraya Rouge 1995:
  1997 - Bronze medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Domaine de Kefraya Rouge 1993:
  1995 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Domaine de Kefraya Rouge 1993:
  1995 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 2001:
  2006 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2004 - Bronze medal, Challenge International du Vin 2004 (France)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2003 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2003 - Bronze medal, Concours Œnologique International – Vinitaly



• - Château Kefraya 2000:
  2003 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1999:
  2002 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1999:
  2003 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1999:
  2003 - Bronze medal, Concours Œnologique International - Vinitaly



• - Château Kefraya 1999:
  2003 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1998:
  2001 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1997:
  2001- Bronze trophy, Olympiades du vin



• - Château Kefraya 1996:
  2000 - Bronze medal, International Competition of Wine and Spirits (London)



• - Château Kefraya 1993:
  1997 - Bronze medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Château Kefraya 1992:
  1997 - Bronze medal, Concours Wine Lovers International (United States of America)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1993 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1988:
  1994 - Bronze medal, Concours Mondial (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1985:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Château Kefraya 1985:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Concours Mondial (Belgium)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1982:
  1996 - Bronze medal, Concours International des Vins de Blaye-Bourg (Bordeaux)



• - Nectar de Kefraya:
  2008 - Bronze medal, International Wine & Spirits Competition (London)



• Honor Diploma
• - Château Kefraya Blanc de Blancs 1995:
  1996 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - La Rosée du Château Kefraya 1995:
  1996 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - La Rosée du Château Kefraya 1994:
  1995 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Domaine de Kefraya Rouge 1993:
  1995 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1997:
  2000 - Honor diploma, 34ème Vinitaly



• - Château Kefraya 1996:
  2000 - Honor diploma, 34ème Vinitaly



• - Château Kefraya 1995:
  2000 - Honor diploma, 34ème Vinitaly



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1995 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1991:
  1996 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Château Kefraya 1987:
  1996 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Coteaux de Kefraya 1982:
  1996 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• - Nectar de Kefraya:
  1994 - Honor diploma, Concours Mondial de Bruxelles (Belgium)



• Certificates of Merit
• - Château Kefraya 1987:
  1994 - Certificate of merit, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - Château Kefraya 1986:
  1994 - Certificate of merit, Sélections Mondiales (Montréal)



• - La Fondation Européenne:
  1995 - The Grand prize of the "European Prestige" for the whole wine making production



• Press Review
• - 2009



• Château Kefraya - A soul, A vine, A great wine
• Article Name: Château Kefraya - A soul, A vine, A great wine
  Magazine: 24:30
  Pages: 24-25
  Year: 2009
  Month: february
  Issue: 3



• Des Vins de caractère
• Article Name: Des Vins de caractère
  Magazine: AlBalad
  Pages: 20
  Year: 2009
  Month: july
  Issue: 213



• La riqueza y nobleza del vino libanes
• Article Name: La riqueza y nobleza del vino libanes
  Magazine: Bodega
  Year: 2009
  Month: April



• I Castelli Della Bekaa
• Article Name: I Castelli Della Bekaa
  Author: Carlo Rossi
  Pages: 36-39
  Year: 2009



• Chartering a course for global expansion
• Article Name: Chartering a course for global expansion
  Magazine: Fortune
  Year: 2009



• - 2008



• Critiques des vins Kefraya Par Michel Phaneuf
• Article Name: Critiques des vins Kefraya Par Michel Phaneuf
  Author: Michel Phaneuf
  Magazine: Guide du Vin 2008
  Year: 2008



• The Jewel of Lebanese wines
• Article Name: The Jewel of Lebanese wines
  Magazine: EuroWine
  Pages: 45
  Year: 2008
  Month: January
  



• Wines of the month - February 2008
• Article Name: Wines of the month - February 2008
  Magazine: www.vinocritic.com
  Year: 2008
  Month: february
  



• 2002 Château Kefraya Comte de M - Bekaa Valley
• Article Name: 2002 Château Kefraya Comte de M - Bekaa Valley
  Author: David Furer
  Magazine: www.sommelierjournal.com
  Year: 2008
  Month: August
  



• Panzer rollten - Durch die weingarten - Von Kefraya
• Article Name: Panzer rollten - Durch die weingarten - Von Kefraya
  Magazine: Wein Gourmet
  Pages: 40-41
  Year: 2008
  Month: July-August
  



• - 2007



• Château Kefraya, donde el vino se conjuga con el arte
• Article Name: Château Kefraya, donde el vino se conjuga con el arte
  Author: Monica Prieto
  Magazine: http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2007/11/09/orienteproximo/1194622120.html
  Year: 2007
  Month: November
  



• - 2006



• Critiques du vin Kefraya Comte de M 2001 Par Michel Phaneuf
• Article Name: Critiques du vin Kefraya Comte de M 2001 Par Michel Phaneuf
  Author: Michel Phaneuf
  Magazine: Guide du Vin 2006
  Pages: 376-377
  Year: 2006



• Interview de M. Michel de Bustros
• Article Name: Interview de M. Michel de Bustros
  Magazine: In Town
  Pages: 25-27
  Year: 2006
  Month: December
  



• - 2005



• Retrouvailles Champêtres à Château Kefraya
• Article Name: Retrouvailles Champêtres à Château Kefraya
  Author: Milad Ayoub
  Magazine: Femme magazine
  Pages: 312-313
  Year: 2005
  Month: November
  



• - 2003



• Si Repete il Miracolo del Vino
• Article Name: Si Repete il Miracolo del Vino
  Magazine: Bere
  Pages: 108-112
  Year: 2003
  Month: August



• - 1997



• The Wine Advocate - Robert Parker - CDM96
• Article Name: The Wine Advocate - Robert Parker - CDM96
  Author: Robert Parker
  Magazine: The Wine Advocate
  Pages: 48
  Year: 1997
  Month: October
  Issue: 113



• - other



• Le Liban viticole dévoilé
• Article Name: Le Liban viticole dévoilé
  Author: Guénaël Revel



• Vignoble de Château Kefraya (Liban)
• Article Name: Vignoble de Château Kefraya (Liban)
  Author: Guy Ginon
  Magazine: Magazine



• Regard sur le Liban L’or et le rubis du Château Kefraya
• Article Name: Regard sur le Liban L’or et le rubis du Château Kefraya
  Author: Thierry Savatier
  Magazine: ESPRITS LIBRES



• Events
• - Exhibitions

• The First Lebanese Exhibition in Mexico, 24th – 27th September 2008:
  The exhibition, organized under the patronage of Lebanese and Mexican ministries of Economy and the Ambassador of Lebanon, took place in Mexico’s World Trade Center. The Mexican public proved to enjoy Château Kefraya’s wine during the tastings.





• Alimentaria, Venezuela, 30th October – 2nd November 2008:
  Château Kefraya took part in the Alimentaria exhibition in Caracas with its distributor CCS Wines. The Venezuelan public showed great interest in Château Kefraya’s wines, especially the Premium Wines, namely the Château Kefraya, the Blanc de Blancs, and Myst.





• DET GODA KÖKET, Sweden, 8th – 10th November 2008:
  As every year, Château Kefraya was present in Stockholm. During this exhibition, La Dame Blanche and the Château Kefraya 2004 have been successfully introduced on the Swedish market.





• EXPO GOURMET, Mexico, 3rd – 7th September 2009:
  One year after the first mission in Mexico, the opportunity of performing a new exhibition there arose again and Château Kefraya participated to EXPO GOURMET 2009 in the prestigious World Trade Center, from the 3rd through the 7th of September 2009.





• LE SALON INTERNATIONAL VINEXPO, Bordeaux, FRANCE:
  Since 1989, Château Kefraya is committed to going to the VINEXPO biennial, great rendez-vous of the world of wines and spirits.
  During five days, the Château Kefraya stand welcomes connoisseurs, producers and worldwide distributors and makes them discover the new vintages, in an atmosphere combining brotherhood, conviviality and passion for wine. The Lebanese producers are usually gathered in a "Lebanon pavilion".





• EXCEL LONDON INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS FAIR
  London, United Kingdom
  Château Kefraya regurlarly takes part in the « London International Wine and Spirits Fair », proud to share its new vintages with international experts who are more and more receptive to the quality of its products. The interest and appreciation shown towards Château Kefraya’s wines prove their potential on the British market.







• - The Dionysalies

• The Dionysalies, named after the Greek God of wine, "Dionysus" with the suffix "alie", which means exhibition, gather the Friends of Château Kefraya, local and international distributors, as well as politicians and members of the diplomatic corps. The Dionysalies are the perfect occasion to discover and taste the new vintages of Château Kefraya’s wines, and especially the Kefraya Nouveau, the red Primeur Wine. The last edition of the festival took place in 2005.







• Pearls of the Golden Book
• - The Golden Book gathers the feelings and emotions experienced by Chateau Kefraya’s visitors after their tour of the estate. Discover and share [them] with us…
  
  
  
  The Chateau’s visitors share their feelings with us thanks to the Golden Book, located in the showroom. Discover their raves…



• - «Una visita inolvidable a este palacio del buen gusto, (del vino, del arte, de la cultura) libanès.»
  
  Enrique Romàn Hernandez
  Embajador de Cuba



• - "Con mucho afecto, amistad para esta magnifica propiedad, la acogida cordial de sus duenos."
  
  « Muy grato el haber podido compartir con ustedes un almuerzo lleno del calor humano propio a este maravilloso país. Espero tener algun día la oportunidad de retribuir sus atenciones. »
  
  « Es la primera vez que vengo a Kefraya. Espero que no sea la última!"
  
  Carlos Barcena
  Embajador de Espana



• - «A truly wonderful afternoon. Splendid company, memorable food and magnificent wines. Ah, one could write poetry about the wines!»
  
  Ambassador of Sweden



• - « Le monde du vin est une grande famille dont les racines plongent dans nos terres.
  « Nos vins sont faits pour être partagés ». Ils sont signe de qualité et d’amitié. Merci pour votre hospitalité. »
  
  May de Lencquesaing
  Château Pichon Longueville - Comtesse de Lalande



• - « Kefraya, nom désormais magique, sera désormais inscrit dans ma mémoire et dans mon cœur, comme le synonyme d’une réussite insigne due au courage, au talent et au goût d’un homme exceptionnel. »
  
  Alain Decaux
  De l’Académie française



• - « Kefraya n’est pas un lieu, Kefraya n’est pas un nom, ni ce que des comptables à courte vue nommeraient une « marque ».
  
  Kefraya est une sagesse, une philosophie, un état d’âme, un état de grâce, un état, une principauté, dont les tours prennent des noms de millésimes et les bastions des patronymes charmants ou nostalgiques. »
  
  Philipe Duchet
  Chargé d’Affaires a.i. de l’Ordre Souverain de Malte



• - « Un amical et déférent hommage pour le miracle accompli à Kefraya et l’amitié nouée sous les auspices bienveillants de Bacchus. »
  
  Philipe Duchet
  Chargé d’Affaires a.i. de l’Ordre Souverain de Malte



• - « A Michel de Bustros, en témoignage d’estime et d’amitié et en le remerciant pour la chaleur de son accueil dans ce lieu magique où nous espérons lui rendre visite souvent. »
  
  André Parant
  Ambassadeur de France



• - « Kefraya, un havre de sérénité, un lieu (heureusement) oublié par la barbarie des hommes.
  C’est un retour aux sources, un endroit magique qu’on doit au très cher Michel qui ne cesse de nous enivrer par toutes ces belles réalisations. »
  
  Amine Bizri



• - « En franchissant pour le seconde fois le seuil de cette demeure, fruit d’une précieuse méditation, j’ai ressenti l’émotion qu’ont dû éprouver nos premiers parents en découvrant le jardin d’Eden. Sur cette terre bénie des dieux, civilisée depuis des millénaires, il est merveilleux de retrouver le doigt du créateur.
  Dieu dit : « Que la lumière soit. »
  
  Monsieur de Bustros dit :
  « Que Kefraya renaisse » et le miracle s’accomplit. »
  
  Pierre Peigné,
  Ancien responsable français des Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée.



• - « Une entreprise, un goût, un vin qui font honneur au Liban »
  
  Maya et Tony Frem



• - « Un terroir, une vigne, un vin… Et quel vin !
  Et, aussi, une pelouse couleur émeraude où se mirent les cyprès centenaires…
  Et, surtout, la convivialité et l’hospitalité de mon ami d’enfance, Michel de Bustros. Avec toute mon amitié.
  
  Raymond J.Daoud



• - « Je ne saurais trop dire mon admiration pour un effort si remarquable couronné par la plus incontestable des réussites.
  Je suis venu, j’ai bu, vous m’avez vaincu. »
  
  Alain Decaux
  De l’Académie française



• - « Dieu existe ! Je l’ai rencontré, notamment à Kefraya ! »
  
  Philipe Duchet
  Chargé d’Affaires a.i. de l’Ordre Souverain de Malte



• - « Super ultra quelle merveille, un éden libanais. »
  
  les De Beaumont



• - « Un petit coin de paradis au Liban. »
  Valérie Leascon



• - « Le paradis doit ressembler à votre demeure… Du moins je le souhaite. Merci de nous avoir accueillis avec tant d’amitié fraternelle. De tout cœur. »
  
  Lucien et Jacqueline Lanier



• - « Dans l’oasis de Kefraya, la guerre n’a pas tué la civilisation. A nos amis libanais si courageux mais qui n’ont rien perdu de leur humour et de leur joie de vivre, le vin de Michel de Bustros restera le meilleur ambassadeur du pays des cèdres ! »
  
  Hubert Condurier



• - « A Kefraya j’ai pu vérifier ce petit mot de St Exupery « Si tu veux tracer un sillon droit, fixe ton regard sur une étoile. » Pour réaliser des vins aussi succulents dans des temps aussi éprouvants il fallait le talent exceptionnel et la détermination de grands viticulteurs. »
  
  Xavier Guillon
  Directeur Marketing SPIE BATIGNOLLES



• - « Kefraya. Un évêque disait : « Le temps ne bénit pas ce qui se fait sans lui ».
  La simplicité qui fait la grandeur demande aussi du temps. Kefraya, enchantement de l’œil autant que du palais, a sûrement pris du temps ; il le lui rend bien…
  Cette terre est manifestement bénie…
  Avec toute mon amitié et mon appréciation. »
  
  Raymond R. Sfeir



• - « Un des plus beaux écrins de la viticulture mondiale. Beaucoup d’amour, beaucoup de modestie… des promesses tenues. »
  
  Christian Moueix
  Château Petrus



• - « Ceux qui douteraient que certains de nos cépages français sont originaires de Phénicie n’ont qu’à visiter Kefraya ! Ici souffle l’esprit des origines. Un esprit créateur et joyeux. Est-ce pour cela que l’on se sent en cet endroit comme chez soi ? Et que l’on a hâte d’y revenir ? »
  
  J.J. Hervy
  Conservateur du musée du vin à Paris



• - « Je vous remercie de votre accueil qui m’a beaucoup touché. J’ai passé chez vous, au domaine du Château Kefraya, un après-midi très agréable, dans cette affection toute particuliere qui lie notre pays au votre.
  En vous priant de me croire
  Votre affectionné, »
  
  Jean de France
  Duc de Vendôme



• - « Le vin de l’espoir
  
  Le calme est revenu dans la vallée fertile,
  Au sortir de la nuit le silence est musique,
  Le soleil du matin apporte l’or qui brille,
  Les bijoux que je t’offre appellent chant lyrique…
  
  Le murmure du vent est ta seule réponse…
  Ma vigne bien-aimée, pourquoi es-tu muette ?
  Comment savoir enfin si les doigts que j’enfonce
  Dans ta crinière verte font plaisir à ta tête ?
  
  Tu vibres à mon toucher et le soleil délace
  La vrille assoupie qui s’accroche aux rayons,
  Montant la feuille au ciel sous la main que je passe,
  La lourde grappe offerte au sol de cailloux ronds…



• - A te voir jour et nuit danser au gré du temps,
  Sourd à tes paroles, à tes chants d’opéras,
  Je finis par comprendre ton visage d’enfant,
  Ton raisin de l’espoir, le vin qu’il deviendra…
  
  A quoi bon se parler si d’un simple coup d’œil
  Je vois si tu as du mal ou bien du vrai bonheur ?...
  Garde ce doux silence, ce mystère, cet accueil,
  Ton sourire et tes yeux quand tu ris ou tu pleures…
  
  Chaque larme de joie embaume notre verre
  De tous les mots non dits mais rêvés un beau soir,
  Chaque larme de joie d’amour nous désaltère,
  De tous les mots écrits à l’encre de l’espoir… »
  
  Alain Carbonneau



• - « Il était une fois Comte de M… M, comme Monique mon épouse, M… comme Musée du Vin à Paris, Comte de M 1998 produit sur les terres de Bacchus, à boire pour l’esprit et à déguster comme un vin unique pouvant se mesurer au grand vin du Monde »
  
  Claude Josse
  Grand chancelier du Conseil des Echansons de France et Président de la Fédération des confrères bachiques



• - « J’ai été séduit par le Domaine, les Vins et les Hommes qui font de si bons vins à Château Kefraya. Je reviendrai assurément, en ma qualité de « Grand ambassadeur du Conseil des Echansons de France ».
  Avec mes sentiments bachiques et ma sincère amitié. »
  
  « En terminant notre visite dans votre cher pays par une visite au Château Kefraya, vous nous avez procuré une très grande joie !
  En nous recevant dans votre « Principauté », en compagnie du Comte de M, bien sûr, mais aussi de la Dame Blanche, nous nous sommes sentis si bien accueilli dans une maison qui, grace à vous, cher Monsieur de Bustros, vit, transmet et partage des valeurs culturelles et humaines très profondes.
  Avec notre reconnaissance »
  
  Archiduc Christian d’Autriche et Marie-Astrid d’Autriche.



• - « Un lieu magique, enivrant. Merci à Michel de Bustros pour cette merveilleuse réalisation. »
  
  Joyce et Amine Gemayel



• - « Avec le grand, grand plaisir de retrouver au Château Kefraya les amis, la beauté et le goût pour le vin, pour la vie. »
  
  Miguel Angel Carredo
  Ambassadeur d’Espagne



• - « Comme il est beau d’avoir un ami. Un ami qui selon la belle image de Cicéron est celui qui célèbre plus encore que vous vos victoires et pleure plus que vous vos défaites.
  A Michel, un ami de toujours. »
  
  Francoise de Bourbon de Parme
  Princesse de Loblowicz



• - « How to return even a little of the warm friendship and generous hospitality of Michel de Bustros and the staff of Château Kefraya ? Comte de M is the realization of ectasy. Thank you, and congratulations on creating a wine paradise. »
  
  Jeffrey Feltman
  Ambassadeur des Etats-Unis



• - « Quel plaisir de rencontrer des hommes qui ont eu le courage, la volonté et la détermination intactes par-delà les épreuves traversées dans et par un si beau pays.
  On comprend ce combat on en apprécie le résultat et surtout on a envie de revenir pour écouter, apprécier et échanger. Merci. »
  
  André Flahaus
  Ministre belge de la Défense



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• CHARVET NIGERIA LIMITED
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• CHARVET NIGERIA LIMITED
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  MOBILE: +234-8037-7717-77
  E-MAIL: anwar@charvetgroup.com
  REFERENCE: MR. ANWAR ABOU HASSAN





• Our Products
The whole of the wine-making process takes place in the estate, ensuring the quality and freshness of grapes.

Among the thirteen used grape varieties, twelve come from France (Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Chardonnay, Clairette, Ugni Blanc, Bourboulenc, Cinsault, Syrah, Cabernet sauvignon, Carignan, grenache and mourvèdre) and one from Spain (Tempranillo).
Red wines:
- Les Brétèches: a fruity, light and easy to savour wine.
- Château Kefraya: aged in French oak barrels, a very well-balanced wine, full on the palate.
- Comte de M: a noble wine, aged in new French oak barrels, with a long aging potential.

White wines:
- La Dame Blanche: a fresh, balanced and easy to savor.
- Blanc de Blancs: a full-bodied and intense blend.
- Vissi d’Arte: a wine of great complexity, both aromatic and delicate.



Rosé wines:
- La Rosée du Château: a bright and vivid wine.
- Myst de Château Kefraya: an elegant, fresh and fruity wine.

Sweet wines:
- Nectar: a sweet, golden-colored wine with deep and smooth flavours.
- Lacrima D’Oro: a rich and tasty mistelle, with amber tints.

Arak:
- Arak de Kefraya: an arak of perfect purity ensured by four distillations.Château Kefraya’s products range is divided as follows:

- Pleasure Wines: that include Les Bretèches, La Dame Blanche and La Rosée du Château, are accessible to all and very easy to savour.

- Celebration Wines: which are more complex, gather Château Kefraya, Blanc de Blancs as well as Myst de Château Kefraya.

- Prestige Wines: Comte de M et Vissi d’Arte will delight connoisseurs with wines raised in new French oak barrels. They have a good aging potential.



- Charm Wines: Nectar and Lacrima d’Oro are sweet and syrupy liquoreux.

- L’Anis en Folie: Château Kefraya’s Arak, the traditional Lebanese spirit.



• Les Bretèches
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Les Bretèches 2007
  
  Category
  Pleasure wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Cabernet sauvignon, syrah, cinsaut, mourvèdre, tempranillo, carignan and grenache.
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September 2007
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries undergo maceration in thermoregulated tanks. Different vinification schemes combine depending on each grape vine. Maceration time ranges from 8 to 20 days, depending on the potentiality of each vine. After devatting and malolactic fermentation, blending of the first pressings with the best presses takes place. No use of wood shavings.
  
  Bottling
  2009
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  17 to 18 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place
  
  protected from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for up to 7 years
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Red crystal deposits at the bottom of the bottle, can appear after a certain age.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  Limpid and bright ruby color with slightly tiled reflections.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh and of good intensity, revealing subtle notes of cooked fruits, syrup, macerated fruits and jam. The second bouquet is more delicate, offering notes of light wood, mushroom and spices. The nose is clear, flawless and of good complexity.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is vivid and fresh. On the palate, the wine is balanced and structured. It mainly displays spicy and fruity notes sensed by the nose. The tannins are well present, giving a structure to the wine and offering years of good ageing capacity.
• The Tasting:Les Bretèches is perfect as an accompaniment to spicy oriental dishes, grilled or oriental-style cooked meats (with cumin, ginger…), as well as omelettes, delicatessen and all kinds of cheese.


• Les Bretèches
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Les Bretèches
  
  Category
  Pleasure wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Cabernet sauvignon, syrah, cinsaut, mourvèdre, tempranillo, carignan and grenache.
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September 2007
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries undergo maceration in thermoregulated tanks. Different vinification schemes combine depending on each grape vine. Maceration time ranges from 8 to 20 days, depending on the potentiality of each vine. After devatting and malolactic fermentation, blending of the first pressings with the best presses takes place. No use of wood shavings.
  
  Bottling
  2009
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  17 to 18 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place protected
  
  from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for up to 7 years
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Red crystal deposits at the bottom of the bottle, can appear after a certain age.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  Limpid and bright ruby color with slightly tiled reflections.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh and of good intensity, revealing subtle notes of cooked fruits, syrup, macerated fruits and jam. The second bouquet is more delicate, offering notes of light wood, mushroom and spices. The nose is clear, flawless and of good complexity.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is vivid and fresh. On the palate, the wine is balanced and structured. It mainly displays spicy and fruity notes sensed by the nose. The tannins are well present, giving a structure to the wine and offering years of good ageing capacity.
• The Tasting:Les Bretèches is perfect as an accompaniment to spicy oriental dishes, grilled or oriental-style cooked meats (with cumin, ginger…), as well as omelettes, delicatessen and all kinds of cheese.


• Château Kefraya
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Château 1987
  
  Category
  Celabration wine
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A color of deep ruby, limpid and radiant, preserved as it evolves
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh and of good intensity, revealing subtle notes of cassis, red fruits, marmalade, and a slight woody presence. The second bouquet is more intense, with a beautiful complexity, revealing notes of cooked fruits, cacao, pear and spices. The nose is complex, flawless, fine and expressive.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is pure. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied. It mainly displays notes of spices, pepper, cooked fruits combined with melted and well-balanced wood mixed with notes of cacao. The tannins are well present without aggressiveness. Aromatic persistence is very long.
• The Tasting:This wine will not only embellish your spicy Lebanese dishes but also your cooked meats and cheeses.


• Comte de M
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Comte de M 1996
  
  Category
  Prestige wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Cabernet sauvignon, mourvèdre and syrah
  
  Harvest date
  
  Vinification
  The vinification takes place In tanks for a maceration period ranging from 4 to 5 weeks; Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25/28°c; Malolactic fermentation. No wood shavings added.
  
  Bottling
  At the Château, after maturing for : 12 months in 100% new French oak barrels. Premium natural 49x24 corks are used
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  14 to 16 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  It is recommended to let the wine settle two hours in advance to extract the quintessence of its aromas.
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles should be laid down in a place free from bad smells, with soft lighting, at a constant temperature between 14 and 16 degrees and at a hygrometry level of 50%.
  
  
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Comte de M 1996 presents full aging capacity, impressing by its complexity and freshness after having rested 14 years in the cellar.
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Red crystal deposits at the bottom of the bottle, can appear after a certain age.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A purple colored wine, limpid and brilliant, with tiled highlights.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is of great intensity, revealing empyreumatic notes of leather, tobacco and jasmine associated to a light wood scent. The second bouquet offers umami, cigar and old books notes. The nose is subtle and delicate.
  
  Palate
  : The first impression is straightforward. On the palate, this wine is full-bodied, well-balanced and silky. The tannins are exquisite and the complexity is remarkable. The aromatic persistence is very long. The floral and empyreumatic notes compose an aromatic richness overwhelming the senses.
• The Tasting:This wine is served perfectly well with well refined sauced game, woodcock, truffles or morels..


• La Dame Blanche
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  La Dame Blanche 2009.
  
  Category
  Pleasure wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Sauvignon blanc, ugni blanc, viognier, clairette and muscat à petits grains.
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September 2009.
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, the berries undergo maceration on skins. Grapes are then pressed with the pneumatic press and their juices are selected. Static racking at 5 degrees cold temperature is followed by alcohol fermentation at a controlled temperature of approximately 16 degrees. After fermentation, the wines are stabilized with regards to protein and tartaric acid. No use of wood shavings.
  
  Bottling
  Year of Harvest
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  6 to 8 degrees
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles should be laid down in a place free from bad smells, with little lighting, at a constant temperature between 14 and
  
  16 degrees and at a hygrometry level of 50%.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for up to 3 years
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A brilliant limpid pale yellow color, with slightly golden highlights
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh with good intensity, revealing subtle notes of grapefruit, peach and apricot. The second bouquet reveals the sauvignon blanc character and offers exotic notes and box-tree flavors mixed with notes of melon. The nose is clear, flawless, refined with a beautiful complexity.
  
  Palate
  The initial impression is vigorous and pure. It is well-balanced and fresh on the palate. Citrus notes appear at first, gently leaving place to notes of melon and peach
• The Tasting:It will grace your aperitif and will be perfect on your table as an accompaniment to Lebanese salads and starters (fattouche, tabboulé, hommos etc.) but also to oysters, culin mussels and grilled fish.


• Blanc de Blancs
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Blanc de Blancs 2009 - Cuvée de Jeanne D'Arc.
  
  Category
  Celebration wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Viognier, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, bourboulenc and ugni blanc.
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 10th of September 2009.
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, the berries undergo maceration on skins. The grapes are then pressed with the pneumatic press and their juices are selected. Static racking at 5 degrees(Celsius)
  cold temperature is followed by a cold liquid storing, then alcohol fermentation at a controlled temperature of approximately 16 degrees. After fermentation, the wines are stabilized with regards to protein and tartaric acid.
  
  Bottling
  Year of Harvest
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  6 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place
  
  protected from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for up to 3 years.
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A brilliant limpid yellow color with golden highlights
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is intense and expressive. It reveals intense notes of honey, apricot, lychee and mango. The second bouquet, more floral and slightly vanilla-flavored, offers intense aromas of acacia, mixed with chamomile. The nose is clear, flawless and elegant with a very fine complexity.
  
  Palate
  The initial impression is round and rich. This wine is well-balanced on the palate. It mainly displays notes of honey and apricot, already sensed in the first bouquet, mixed with delicate notes of exotic fruits. The aromatic intensity is assertive, with a nice and long aftertaste.
• The Tasting:This wine will grace your festive aperitif and will be perfect on your table as an accompaniment to elaborated Lebanese dishes, but also to smoked salmon, grilled or poached shellfish, cooked fish in sauces as well as goat cheese


• Vissi d'Arte
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Vissi d'Arte 2007
  
  Category
  Prestige wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Sauvignon blanc and chardonnay
  
  Harvest date
  2007
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries undergo maceration on skins. Grapes are then pressed with pneumatic press and their juices selected. Static debourbage by refrigerating at 5 degrees; alcohol fermentation launched in tanks; then, vinification in new oak barrels; controlled temperature of about 17 degrees(Celsius). After fermentation, wines are matured in barrels of French oak, 50% new, 50% one wine. They are then stabilized with regard to proteins and tartar. No shavings added.
  
  Bottling
  2008
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  7 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  
  
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles should be laid down in a place free from bad smells, with little lighting, at a constant temperature between 14 and
  
  16 degrees (Celsius) and at a hygrometry level of 50%.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Good ageing potential, can be kept for more than 10 years.
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A brilliant limpid straw yellow color, with golden highlights.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is intense and expressive. Complex, it displays intense notes of honey, apricot, peach, bergamot and white flower notes. The second is fruitier and offers strong notes of white fruits associated to flavors of apricot and vanilla. The wood is melted and reveals notes of toast bread. The nose is clear, flawless and elegant with a very fine complexity.
  
  Palate
  The initial impression is round and full-bodied. It is well-balanced on the palate. It reveals the aromas noticed on the second bouquet with noticeable dominance of vanilla and apricot. A very long aromatic persistence with an extensive beautiful aftertaste.
• The Tasting:This wine will be perfect on your table to accompany smoked salmon based platters, grilled or poached shellfish, fish dishes with sauces and finally refined cheese.


• La Rosée du Château
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  La Rosée du Château 2009
  
  Category
  Pleasure wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Cinsaut, grenache and syrah
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September 2009
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries are pressed in a pneumatic press to form a part of the base of the blend; the other part is a product of drawing off. Static debourbage by refrigeration at 5 degrees(Celsius) is followed by alcoholic fermentation at around 16 degrees(Celsius). Then, wines are stabilized. No use of wood shavings.
  
  Bottling
  Year of Harvest
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  7 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place protected from light and smells.
  
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for up to 3 years
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  A limpid and bright rose petal color, with light silver highlights.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh, with a fine intensity subtly showing hints of raspberry, strawberry and pear. The second bouquet is more fruity, with hints of citrus and fresh fruits. The nose is clear, flawless and delicate.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is supple, vivid and intense on the palate. Notes of peach, fresh red fruits and quince are combined. The aromatic persistence is very good.
• The Tasting:This wine will perfectly adorn Lebanese mezzes and barbecues.


• Myst de Château Kefraya
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Myst 2009
  
  Category
  Celebration wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Cinsaut, tempranillo, syrah and cabernet sauvignon
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September 2009
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries are pressed with the pneumatic press and their juices are selected. Static debourbage by refrigerating at 5 degrees(Celsius) is followed by alcoholic fermentation at a controlled temperature of about 16 degrees. After fermentation, wines are stabilized with regard to proteins and tartar. No wood shavings added.
  
  Bottling
  Year of Harvest
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  6 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place protected from light and smells.
  
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Can be kept for 3 years
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  Salmon color, limpid and bright, with light silver highlights.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh with a fine intensity revealing subtle notes of exotic fruits dominated by hints of mango mixed with those of red fruits. The second bouquet is fruitier offering more intense notes of little red fruits, such as redcurrant, strawberry and blackcurrant. The nose is clear, flawless, delicate and complex.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is vivid and fresh. This wine is well-balanced and full-bodied on the palate. It mainly reveals notes of red fruit flavors and English toffee, mixed with few notes of caramel. The aromatic persistence is excellent.
• The Tasting:This wine will liven up your appetizers and will fit perfectly well on your table with your grilled meats during the summer.


• Nectar de Kefraya
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  Nectar de Kefraya
  
  Category
  Charm wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Ugni Blanc
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September
  
  Vinification
  Nectar de Kefraya is a mistelle: the grapes of Ugni blanc gathered by hand are pressed directly after destemming in order to extract the juices by means of pneumatic presses. The fresh grape juice having not yet begun its alcoholic fermentation is muted after debourbage at 5 degrees(Celsius) by the addition of distilled alcohol matured in oak barrels at Château Kefraya. The combination prevents fermentation and is matured in oak barrels.
  
  Bottling
  Between 3 and 4 years after the vinification
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  6 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place
  
  protected from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Long ageing potentiel
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  Deep yellow color, limpid and bright, with light brass highlights
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh and of good intensity, revealing subtle notes of honey, rancid walnuts, caramel, vanilla and leather. The second bouquet is even more intense revealing notes of roasted hazelnuts and cooked chocolate. The nose is clear, flawless, fine and of excellent complexity.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is vital. On the palate, this wine is rich. It displays empyreumatic notes and those of hazelnuts expressed through an excellent balance of sugar and alcohol. The aromatic persistence is long.
• The Tasting:This wine will liven up your cheese appetizers of dry paste, foie gras and also chocolate desserts.


• Lacrima D'oro
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  L'acrima d'oro
  
  Category
  Charm wine
  
  Grape varieties
  Clairette
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September
  
  Vinification
  After destemming, berries are placed in tanks for a controlled fermentation period ranging from 4 to 5 weeks at approximately 14 to 16 degrees(Celsius). Before the end of the alcoholic fermentation, pure grape alcohol, produced exclusively from the grapes of Kefraya and distilled at the cellar, is added (fortified) in order to block alcoholic fermentation. Maturation is completed in tanks for a period of 12 months, then in bottles for 3 years.
  
  Bottling
  Two years after the vinification
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  6 to 8 degrees(Celsius)
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place protected
  
  from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  Good ageing potential, can be kept for more than 10 years.
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  Very rare tartrate crystal deposits and / or cloudiness in the bottle, can appear later on due to storage conditions.
• Technical Sheet:Sight
  Deep golden color, limpid and bright, with light silver highlights.
  
  Nose
  The first bouquet is fresh and of good intensity, revealing subtle notes of honey, rancid walnuts and white flowers. The second bouquet is even more intense revealing notes of cooked apricots and crystallized quince. The nose is clear, flawless, fine and of excellent complexity.
  
  Palate
  The first impression is vital. On the palate, this wine is well-balanced and round. It mainly displays notes of cooked fruits mixed with honey expressed through an excellent sweetness. Aromatic persistence is long.
• The Tasting:This wine will liven up your charming appetizers such as refined goat cheeses, blue cheeses, foie gras and also chocolate desserts.


• Kefraya Arak
• Vintage:Wine and vintage
  L'Arak
  
  Category
  Aniseed en folie
  
  Grape varieties
  Cinsaut
  
  Harvest date
  Between the 20th of August and the 25th of September
  
  Vinification
  The "Charentaise" method is used (direct pressing and fast fermentation in order to avoid an important percentage of superior alcoholic content). Then the wine is distilled in traditional copper stills. The first distillation uses the armagnac method, obtaining a 67% alcohol. Then it is distilled a second time to eliminate methanol, a toxic substance. The third distillation takes place in a "Charentais" still, with fresh green aniseed. The arak is then distilled a fourth time, in order to concentrate the aniseed aromas and to improve the gustative balance.
  
  Bottling
  After one year of ageing in iron vats.
  
  Optimum tasting temperature
  Room temperature.
  
  Service
  Serve directly in glass with ice cubes: 2 volumes of arak for 3 volumes of water.
  
  
  Optimum storage conditions
  Bottles have to lay between 14 and 16 degrees(Celsius) in a hygrometry comprised between 50% and 80% in a place protected from light and smells.
  
  Optimum shelf life
  No ageing limit
  
  Change of the color and deposits
  none
• Technical Sheet:Nose
  Fine aniseed aromas spring out of this spirit.
  
  Palate
  A silky and creamy impression on the palate make it easy to taste and appreciate.
• The Tasting:This drink will embellish your appetizers and will be perfect on your table with Lebanese mezze.