Great wine from the Bekka Valley in Lebanon?
Yes. Believe it. One of our favorite Seattle hangouts is a little wine bar called is called Bricco. Embarrassingly, we probably eat there about 2 times per week and sometimes 3. Anyway, I’m not usually one to jump on the popular wine bandwagon of the week so I’m always on the look out for something interesting. And Château Musar it. Serge Hochar, the proud producer of this wine, has battled against the odds for many years, and manages to make something unique. Chateau Musar is located in an 18th Century castle in Ghazir, just fifteen miles north of Beirut, in Lebanon. This location, in a region that for many years was ravaged by civil war,Chateau Musar placed demands on the Hochar family that most winemakers, fortunately, do not experience. The vineyards, which lie 30 miles east of Ghazir in the Bekaa Valley, were remarkably close to the frontline. Battle raged around the vines throughout the 1983 harvest, and Serge Hochar had to be smuggled in by small boat to make the wine. Similar conditions were endured in 1988 and 1989, and during the latter year both the Hochar family home and the Chateau Musar winery suffered direct hits from shelling. For a short while the wine cellars served a dual purpose, as they made excellent bomb shelters for the local people. Incredible story and even better wine.
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