El-Sabban Wajd from the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, a vibrant high-altitude Lebanese Pinot Noir with crunchy currant, pomegranate, citrus, thyme, and black olive, textural and medium-light in body with a hint of tannin and mouth-watering acidity from organic dry-farmed vines at 1,050m in Ammiq, unfined and unfiltered, best enjoyed slightly chilled.
Tasting Notes
Medium ruby, light-to-medium body. Bright red berries of currant and pomegranate, with citrus zest, herbal notes of thyme, and a savoury hint of black olive on the nose. Lively and textural on the palate with crunchy red fruit, a subtle tannic grip, and mouth-watering acidity. Best enjoyed slightly chilled for extra snap. High-altitude Lebanese Pinot Noir with real energy and fragrance.
Quick Facts
- Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
- Origin: Lebanon, Bekaa Valley, Ammiq (1,050m elevation, organic, dry-farmed)
- Style: Dry red, Pinot Noir, light-medium bodied, unfined, unfiltered, 14.5% ABV
- Winemaking: Minimal intervention, gentle extraction, unfined, unfiltered
Food Pairing
Mezze, za'atar roast chicken, charcuterie, tomato-based pasta, and grilled salmon. Serve lightly chilled.
Serving
Serve at 12 to 14°C. Best enjoyed lightly chilled.
About the Producer
El-Sabban is a nomadic, négociant-style Lebanese natural wine project working across Lebanon with local cellars, focusing on organic fruit, gentle extraction, and unfined, unfiltered bottlings that express the country's extraordinary terroir.
