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Massaya Beqaa Valley Cap Est 2018

$5499

Cap Est is the top red at Massaya, the Lebanese estate run by Sami and Ramzi Ghosn alongside their French partners from Vieux Telegraphe and Bordeaux. The grapes come from a chalky hillside site at 1,200 meters in the far northeast of the Bekaa Valley, near Ras Baalbek. The blend is half Grenache, half Mourvedre, aged 22 months in oak and bottled unfined and unfiltered. The wine is elegant and velvety, with violets, ripe red berries, and a clear mineral pulse from the high-altitude chalk. A serious Lebanese red that holds its own with the best of the southern Rhone.

Shipping

Every step of the journey is managed to uphold the integrity of each bottle.

  • Nationwide Access: Flat-rate shipping available to most U.S. states with delivery in 3-5 business days.
  • Temperature-Monitored Shipping: We closely monitor weather conditions and make informed decisions to ensure shipments travel safely, with insulated packaging and refrigerated transport available when required.
  • Wine-Specific Protective Packaging: Specialized materials designed to maintain label integrity and prevent breakage during transit.
  • Provenance Assured: All wines are maintained in climate-controlled conditions at our shop until the moment of dispatch.

Returns & Exchanges

We stand behind every bottle we sell.

  • If the wine is less than 10 years old and it is corked, you may return it to us for a full refund or exchange within 60 days of purchase. You must show us proof of purchase. We understand that you may not live near a shop and that it is difficult to ship open bottles of wine to us, so if there's any problem feel free to Contact Us and we'll work it out.
  • For wines older than 10 years, the consumer bears the risk of a faulty cork, but we accept returns of older bottles if the wine is faulty as a result of improper storage. Please come by the store or Contact Us if there is a problem.
  • We may, at our discretion and to the extent permitted by law, accept returns of unopened wines within 30 days of purchase if they were properly stored by the purchaser, subject to a 15% re-stocking fee.

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Wine Details

  • Grape Variety

    Grenache , Mourvedre , Red Blend

  • Vintage

    2018

  • Size

    750ml

  • Farming Practice

    Sustainable

  • Style

    Earthy

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Light Bodied

Flatiron's Take

From the Importer

Skurnik Wines

<p>100% Grenache Noir</br>Grapes grown on the hillsides of the north-easterly portion of the Beqaa Valley at 1,200 meters above sea level, in the Ras Baalbeck area</br>Chalky clay soils</br>Hand harvested into crates and sorted on tables</br>100% destemmed, then fermented for 30 days in temperature controlled oak vats</br>Aged for 18 months in oak vats</br>Unfined & unfiltered</p>

Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Lamb kibbeh, grilled merguez with couscous, slow-braised lamb shanks, or roasted eggplant with tahini.

Tasting Profile

Medium to full-bodied and silky. Red cherry, violets, eastern spice, fine tannins, and a long mineral finish.