Domaine des Tourelles Marquis des Beys Chardonnay Vintage:2019

Domaine des Tourelles Marquis des Beys Chardonnay Vintage:2019These 20 25 year old vines are located in West Bekaa, 1050m above sea level. Vine density is 3. 500 vines ha. Grapes are 100% manually harvested with an intensive selection. Traditional vinification in concrete vats, the alcoholic fermentation takes 10 days to finish then the malolactic fermentation begins spontaneously. The wine is blended then aged in French and American oak barrels for 8 months. A nose of ripe stonefruit, vanilla and a touch of

Harvest in 1st and 2nd week of April

A refreshing smack of fruity acidity on the finish gives plenty of definition to the ripe fruit

Try with shepherd's pie

Preserves your champagne after opening

part in French oak casks and part in barrel

To the eye

nougat and subtle spices

The unusual name 'Spy Valley' is derived from the presence of a huge satellite communications monitoring station across the road from the vineyard

roughly two weeks ahead of previous years

From two 60 year old Watervale Grenache vineyards Prodigal retains a youthful bright hue and perfumed nose of turkish delight

The wine is fortified again

The aroma immediately suggests a cooler year due to its level of intensity and spicy edges