14 YEARS OF COMBINED EXPERIENCE
About Us
OUR STORY
We have the know-how you need.
The clay and limestone specific soil and the microclimate of the area are ideal for viticulture and φnix (phoenix) will retain its reputation for quality wine produced in the Batroun region. It is one of the rare terroir wine produced in Lebanon. The vineyard, owned exclusively by the Chédid and Anid families, consists of 18,000 vines spread over 6 hectares. It is planted in North Lebanon in the village of Eddé (Batroun) at altitudes ranging from 250 to 400m. The quality of our wine is guaranteed by traditional winemaking methods and manual harvesting. Organic certification was obtained in 2013 for the grapes and 2016 for all the wines.
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OUR PHILOSOPHY
Quality over quantity.
The grape breeding and harvesting are set to favor quality over quantity. Imported from France, the vines were selected from a field study and with the guidance of European specialists. Our choice fell on the following varietals: Marsanne, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Grenache. Pruning is the most important step during winter to control yield. Weeding is done by hand and mechanically, with no herbicide used. At maturity, grapes are harvested progressively between August and September depending on the year. The malolactic fermentation takes place in all of our wines. We use stainless steel tanks and indigenous yeasts (made from grapes), not pre-selected ones. A minimum quantity of SO₂ is used, less than 50% of the maximum allowed amount. Light filtration helps keep the fruity taste of our wines.
THE WINEMAKER
Yvan Jobard, our French oenologist
44 years old, combining our efforts since 2008. The winemaking is under the supervision of our French oenologist, Yvan Jobard, a native of Burgundy.
ORGANIC WINE
What is organic wine?
At Clos Du Phoenix, we let nature do its work. The soils are kept free of chemicals.
We control the vineyard mechanically during all the steps, from pruning to harvest, and every task is done manually by our oenologist Yvan Jobard.
Our vision of winemaking is the simplest in the world. Native yeasts, little SO₂ and malolactic fermentation on all our wines: red, white and rosé.
We strive to develop the expression of our terroir.
