Phoenix
Merwah Skin-Contact & Field Blend Merwah
Phoenix Merwah comes from the rise of the Lebanese national bird, the Phoenix. The firebird that keeps rising, using its passion and determination to try something new. We are one of the first wineries in Lebanon to produce a completely natural, organic wine that is free from additives and that is unfined and unfiltered.
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Phoenix Merwah wines come in two ranges:​
Phoenix Skin-Contact Merwah
Natural Skin-Contact Orange Still Wine - 750ml
First Made: 2017
Grape: Merwah (100%)
Farming: Organic
Yield: Merwah: 25hL / Ha
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
PH Level: 3.1
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Region: Dimane, Qannboubine Valley - North Lebanon (1,600m)
Indigenous Merwah vines, over 150 year old
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Best Opened: Best to open at 14-20 degrees celsius as one would a red wine.
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Winemaking Method: Picked in middle of October and crushed into 2-proportional lots, then fermented in stainless tanks and amphoras. The wine is fermented on skins for 3 weeks, the cap is gently broken by hand a few times a day, and is then racked off skins in the middle of November into half neutral barrels and half stainless tanks. The temperature at the winery reaches -5 degrees celsius, consistently in winter, allowing for natural cold stabilization of the wine. MLF happens in Spring, the wine is bottled in May.
Phoenix Field-Blend
Natural Field Blend Rosé Still Wine - 750ml
First Made: 2017
Grape: Merwah (80%), Sangiovese (20%)
Farming: Organic
Yield: Merwah: 20hL / Ha
Alcohol Content: 12.5%
Residual Sugar: 0 g/L
PH Level: 3.19
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Region: Dimane, Qannboubine Valley - North Lebanon (1,600m)
Indigenous Merwah vines, over 150 years old.
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Best Opened: Best to open at 10 degrees celsius as one would a white wine.
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Winemaking Method: Picked in middle of October and destemmed into stainless tanks, the wine is fermented on skins for 4 weeks and racked off skins in November into stainless tanks. The temperature at the winery reaches -5 degrees celsius during the night, consistently in winter, allowing for natural cold stabilization of the wine. I think by the time the wine is bottled, it would have been through MLF, otherwise mind the bubbles!