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HOW LEBANESE TERROIR<br />
AND WINERIES ARE EXPRESSIONS<br />
OF AN ANCIENT LAND<br />
BY HADY HAYDAMOUS<br />
PHOTOGRAPHS:<br />
COURTESY OF THE ESTATES -<br />
HADY HAYDAMOUS - MUSEO NACIO-<br />
NAL DE ARQUEOLOGÍA SUBACUÁTICA<br />
The story of Lebanese wine can be traced back around 7,000 years. There is<br />
ample evidence of wine being produced in the time of the Phoenicians, who were<br />
excellent mariners and would transport their wines in clay amphorae to every<br />
country their boats could reach. But far from resting on its ancient laurels, the<br />
present-day Lebanese wine industry is a story of passion, ingenuity, resilience and<br />
craftsmanship.<br />
HARVESTING AT CHATEAU FAKRA<br />
54 AUTUMN 2023 • GILBERT & GAILLARD - THE FRENCH EXPERTS ON WINE
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