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Wine History
Lebanon is one of the
oldest sites of wine production in the world. In Baalbeck, the ancient Greek
city in the Bekaa Valley, the majority of vines are grown. French influence
on the country is apparent in the grape varieties most commonly planted:
Cinsaut, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mourvedre, Grenache and
Syrah.
Although today more
known of its majestic cedars,
Lebanon is blessed with 300 days of sunshine a year, and enjoys a burgeoning
industry producing award-winning wines for export to a wide Lebanese
community now living throughout the world, mainly in the UK, Europe and the
United States.
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Lebanon
- Wine History