Mersel Jaffa Crush, a carbonic still orange wine from Lebanon, deep amber with a slight haze, floral and fragrant with ripe apricot, orange zest, jasmine and honeyed spice, textural and layered with saline minerality and a long, earthy finish.
Tasting Notes
Deep amber-orange with a slight haze. Floral and fragrant on the nose, with ripe apricot, orange zest, jasmine petals and warm honey-laced spices. Textural and layered on the palate, offering stone fruit, citrus peel, dried herbs and subtle tannins framed by saline minerality. The finish is long, earthy and refreshing. Whole-berry carbonic maceration on the Muscat is combined with skin contact Merwah and ageing in amphora, which is what gives it both the lift and the texture.
Quick Facts
- Grapes: 70% Merwah, 30% Muscat
- Origin: Lebanon, Dimane at 1,600m and Deir El Ahmar at 1,200m
- Style: Orange wine, carbonic maceration, amphora aged, organic, additive free
- ABV: 11.5%
- Winemaking: Whole berry carbonic maceration on Muscat, skin contact on Merwah, aged in amphora
Food Pairing
Spiced mezze, grilled seafood, roasted vegetables, citrus driven salads, Middle Eastern flatbreads, and fresh cheeses.
Serving
Serve chilled at 10°C.
About the Producer
Mersel Wine is a forward thinking Lebanese estate committed to organic, additive free winemaking. It farms high altitude vineyards across several sites and prioritises biodiversity, equity and community in its practices, working with indigenous Lebanese varieties alongside international ones.
