2023 | Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact Merwah | Lebanon Canelones the fizz is gentle while

the fizz is gentle while the lemon curd creaminess envelopes your palate and provides satisfying length and generosity

with hints of strawberry and raspberry

This wine is an excellent example of how the altitude and granitic soil of the Sierra de Gredos influence the expression of the grapes

Pale Lemon

which has a backbone of acidity and an unmistakable minerality that leaves your palate wanting more

2023 | Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact Merwah | Lebanon Canelones the fizz is gentle whileThis "Phoenix" skin contact cuve is made from such centenarian vines. It's organically farmed, own rooted, and planted on sandy volcanic soils in the cooler climate Wadi Qannoubine Valley at 1300 meters above sea level. This is an area where many of the vineyards went untended for decades due to war, land mines, and people simply leaving the country. Three weeks on the skins in a mix of steel and amphora, it's lightly orange in color but retaines