Founded by Gaston Hochar in 1930, Chateau Musar lies in a 17th century Mzar castle in Ghazir, just North of Beruit overlooking the Mediterranean sea. One of the great wines of the world Chateau Musar has been run by Gaston's sons, Serge (who studied winemaking under the great Emile Peynaud at the University of Bordeaux) and Ronald since 1959. The grand vin is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Carignan, Grenache and Mourvedre with the white wine being a blend of native varieties including Merwah and Obaideh. With glowing reviews from international wine critics, Chateau Musar produces an earthy complex range of wines that age beautifully and Serge Hochar was awarded the first Decanter magazine "Man of the Year in 1984".

Chateau Musar is typically a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Carignan. It pours a deep ruby colour with high viscosity. Red cherries, plums, carob and figs dominate the nose with a hint of eastern spice. Kirsch and plums follow through to the palate with blackcurrant and chocolate. The tannins are velvety soft and this wine has a lot of depth and fruit concentration with a long finish.

Imagine a bowl of summer berries on a warm day with the smell of fresh earthy aromas. This wine is a complex amalgamation of all those flavours and more, made from a single vineyard planted over 50 years ago at 1,000 metres above sea level near the village of Aana in the Bekaa Valley. Deep, gravelly soil over a limestone base provides the vines with concentrated flavoured grapes and low yields (25-30 hectolitres per hectare) result in concentrated wines and the altitude keeps the average yearly temperature at around 25 ° C, encompassing cold, snowy winters, mild springs and hot summers.

Musar Jeune is one of our most complex reds in store right now and rocks deliciously earthy dark flavours of black cherries, dates, figs and luscious dry decadence. This maverick blend of Cinsault, Syrah and Cabernet is made from grapes grown in the Beqaa Valley, a fertile area in eastern Lebanon, which is also an active war zone. The Beqaa Valley is also known as Bekaa, Biqâ and Becaa and is home to the Hochar family’s famous Chateau Musar, winery renowned by producing complex, unconventional blends of French red grapes.