Company Name:Cave Kouroum

Vintage1998

Format750 ml

ColorRed

CategoryStill Wine

Country/RegionLebanon , Bekaa Valley

Type of vineCabernet-Sauvignon

ClassificationVin de pays

Alcohol percentage14.5 %

Sugar rate0-5 g/l

Special packagingGift

Contest(s)

Les Citadelles du Vin 2000: Silver 1998

General

Tasting Notes (recommended):An exceptional superb wine obtained from the best harvest of Cinsault (50%), Cabernet Sauvignons (25%), Syrah (15%) and Carignan (10%)

Vineyard

Soil:Granular Clayey Calcareaus with PH of 8.2

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:The Regoin is Semi Arid Mediterranean Climate with a moderate seasonal rain ( 650ml)

Date of Harvest:2nd Half of September

Type of Harvest:The grapes are hand picked at the appropriate time and great attention is paid to the selection and transportation of the grapes;

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:fermentation is done with a lot of remontage and a very long maceration . It is aged in Cement wellstwo years before commercialization.

Temperature:Steady Temperature of 17-18 C

Length:15 Days

Malolactic:Malolactic Fermentation is engaged

Bottle

Empty Bottle Weight:0.5 kg

Bottle Size:750ML

Aging Potential:20 Years and more

Cork Size:Big

Cork Material:Natural

Bottle Type:Bordailse

Chemical-Laboratory analysis (optional)

PH:3.66

Extract:darkly colored red wine

Color Intensity:Garnet

Total Acidity:3.1

Volatile Acidity:0.61

Total SO2:64

Free SO2:5