Domaine des Tourelles, Cinsault Vieilles Vignes, 2021
Old-vine Cinsault from one of the most singular wineries on earth — a Lebanese estate founded in 1868 that has kept making wine through every crisis the Bekaa has faced. Domaine des Tourelles is now run by winemaker Faouzi Issa with his sisters Johanne and Christiane, and Faouzi has become Cinsault's most determined global champion, arguing for the grape's deserved place beyond its blending-workhorse role in southern France. The Vieilles Vignes Cinsault comes from old Bekaa blocks at over 1,000 meters, where altitude moderates Lebanon's relentless sun. Native-yeast fermented in concrete, then aged in concrete and a brief stint in used French oak — minimal oak influence, transparent old-vine fruit. Pale, perfumed, lifted, more Pinot-adjacent than the grape's usual weight suggests, with the kind of structural grip that signals real terroir.
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Old-vine Cinsault from one of the most singular wineries on earth — a Lebanese estate founded in 1868 that has kept making wine through every crisis the Bekaa has faced. Domaine des Tourelles is now run by winemaker Faouzi Issa with his sisters Johanne and Christiane, and Faouzi has become Cinsault's most determined global champion, arguing for the grape's deserved place beyond its blending-workhorse role in southern France. The Vieilles Vignes Cinsault comes from old Bekaa blocks at over 1,000 meters, where altitude moderates Lebanon's relentless sun. Native-yeast fermented in concrete, then aged in concrete and a brief stint in used French oak — minimal oak influence, transparent old-vine fruit. Pale, perfumed, lifted, more Pinot-adjacent than the grape's usual weight suggests, with the kind of structural grip that signals real terroir.
