CHÂTEAU KA, Lebanon
Akram Kassatly built his winery in the Bekaa Valley in 1973, but shortly after the first wines were made, Lebanon was engulfed by war. The winery was subsequently forced to close and Akram turned his attention to other businesses, but in 2005 he resolved to try again. Today, Château Ka is the only winery in Lebanon to produce wine entirely from its own vineyards. Akram creates both rich, concentrated reds and beautifully fresh, fruity and crisp whites that rank among the finest in the country.
Viticulture
The vineyard is located at 1000m above sea level at the Eastern end of the Bekaa valley. There is very little annual rainfall so drip irrigation is used as necessary. The vineyard was planted in 1998 with all harvesting done by hand in the cool of the morning into 20KG boxes.
Winemaking
Château Ka boasts the most modern winery in Lebanon. Modern, temperature controlled stainless steel tanks are used for fermentation with the red wines undergo further ageing in top quality French oak.
- The only winery in Lebanon to produce wine entirely from their own vineyards.
- Beautifully fresh, fruity, crisp white wines as well as distinguished reds.
