Ixsir, one of Lebanon's leading wineries, indulges in this modern and elegant premium rosé.

« Salade de fruits jolie, jolie, jolie », goes Bourvil's famous song. This line is perfectly suited to this Grande Réserve 2022, the high-end rosé from Ixsir, the Lebanese winery in which former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has invested.

The nose is superbly floral, with scents of mimosa that taunt the senses. But it's on the palate that its fruit bouquet explodes, with flavors of quince and white peach, ending with a delightful, fresh finish.

Elegance has always been at the heart of Ixsir. Founded in 2008, this young winery, which takes its name from the Arabic word elixir (a rejuvenating serum), upholds the diversity of Lebanese terroirs: the team operates six separate vineyards located between 950 and 1,800 meters above sea level in different regions of the country. Some face the sea, as in Batroun in northern Lebanon, where the Ixsir winery is located. Others are perched higher up in the Lebanese mountains, benefiting from a more continental climate. At harvest time, the grapes are transported in refrigerated trucks. Cold-stored, they are pressed the day after their arrival at the winery. Each grape variety and plot are vinified separately, and blended only after fermentation. The aim of the owners, especially oenologist Gabriel Rivero, a veteran of Sociando-Mallet, an estate in Bordeaux's Haut-Médoc region, is to make great blended wines.

With an annual production of over 500,000 bottles, Ixsir has already imposed itself on Lebanese tables, but its wines are also increasingly sought-after internationally. Testimony to this are the numerous awards received abroad, including « Best Rosé of the World » from Best World Wine (BWW) for the 2018 vintage of this prestigious cuvée.