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Château Kefraya

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Château Kefraya
Owners of a vast agricultural estate in the Bekaa valley, the de Bustros family built a château on a hill to watch over troop movements in the late 1940s. Michel de Bustros saw it as a remarkable location for vine-growing, and undertook considerable work to establish the Kefraya vineyard on the estate's slopes. The first vines were planted in 1951, and it was not until 1979, in the midst of the Lebanese war, that the first cuvée du Château Kefraya is born. 

The Château Kefraya vineyard extends over almost 300 hectares of terraced hillsides at the foot of Mount Barouk. It is made up of a wide variety of terroirs: clay-limestone, stony, clay-silt and sandy. The vines benefit from generous sun exposure and are not irrigated, which limits yields to an average of 35 hl/ha. Château Kefraya practices integrated viticulture to preserve the expression of its terroir.

Many grape varieties are planted at Kefraya : Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay, Viognier, Carménère, Marselan and Muscat à petits grains. This results in rich, harmonious and balanced blends, a philosophy established by Michel de Bustos (who passed away in 2016).
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Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa Les Arcanes 2020

Lebanon
complex
black fruits
minty
chicken tagine

"Each vintage offers us a real tasting treat: Arcana 2020 is no exception!

Domaine Kefraya's Arcana never disappoints: this 2020 vintage is expansive and opulent, once again offering a generous tasting of black fruits and oriental spices. The palate is silky, with fine-grained tannins and pure, persistent freshness. The long, deliciously peppery, vanilla finish will convince you: you just can't get enough of it!

Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa 2020

Lebanon
spicy
purity
velvet
beef tenderloin
amphora

"One of Lebanon's greatest estates offers you its new vintage: a jewel of power and purity!"

Let yourself be seduced by the nose of Château Kefraya 2020, offering as much purity as ever thanks to its amphora maturation. Complex and spicy, its enveloping scents of black cherry, licorice, violet and black pepper invite you to savor it. Textured and velvety, its notes of oriental spices and menthol explode on the palate: its power and firm tannins make it a wine with great ageing potential, which you can leave to rest for a few years in the cellar!

Château Kefraya - Plaine de la Bekaa Comte de M 2016

90/100 Robert Parker

Lebanon
complex
long finish
roasted
ripened cheese

"A complex tasting reflecting the diversity of Lebanon's terroirs!"

"On tasting, the 2015 is lighter and fresher, while this wine is warmer, with riper fruit, and it absorbs the wood a little better. It is not, however, as graceful and fine overall. I'd personally lean towards the 2015, but reasonable minds might disagree. It's more obvious in many ways, but it's also well put together and beautifully structured. It should age another ten years, at least. 2023-2032" (Wine Advocate 2023)

Chateau Kefraya 2019

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3.4/5 (5 reviews)

Lebanon
complex
honeyed notes
poultry

Elegant yet complex, Château Kefraya Blanc harmoniously blends mineral and fruity notes, offering fine oak and a long, creamy, velvety mouthfeel. The result of meticulous plot selection, it is the white alter ego of the Château Kefraya red wine.

Chateau Kefraya - Les Bretèches 2017

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3.8/5 (8 reviews)

Lebanon
fruity
accessible
ready to drink

"Delicate and deep

This cuvée delivers on Château Kefraya's promise to make a concentrated, sun-filled wine that's accessible right from its youth. Its intensely complex notes of garrigue, tobacco, spices and red fruits are intoxicating. This journey continues on the palate, where fine tannin and depth are added to a framework marked by freshness.