Massaya Competitors

Domaine Wardy, a family owned & run winery and distillery with roots dating back to 1881, is located in the Beqaa Valley, one of the most ancient wine regions in the world. Producing wines, Arak & Vodka.

The name IXSIR derives from “Iksir”, the original Arabic word for “Elixir”, a word common to many languages, defining the purest form of all substances, a secret potion that grants eternal youth and love. The vision behind IXSIR is to reveal the best terroirs of Lebanon, some forgotten long since. Cultivated with respect to sustainable agriculture, IXSIR’s vineyards are spread in the mountains of Lebanon on clay-calcareous and limestone soil, from Batroun to Jezzine, benefiting from the unique microclimates Lebanon has to offer. IXSIR’s vineyards culminate at an altitude of 1,800 m, making them the highest in the Northern Hemisphere. Winemaking occurs in a winery located on the hills of Batroun where 17th century traditional Lebanese house presides over a contemporary winery with sustainability at its core. Recognized several time for its green credentials, the IXSIR winery was named by CNN as one of the greenest building in the world, and won the international Architizer A+ Award as well as the Good Green Design award and the Green Mind MENA Award. Carefully handcrafted by IXSIR’s winemaker, the wines reflect the purity and freshness of the Lebanese mountains, through richness, elegance and complexity.

Based at an eighteenth century castle overlooking the Mediterranean, north of the Lebanese capital, Beirut, Chateau Musar produces red, white and rose still wines from grapes grown in the Bekaa Valley. At around 1, 000m above sea level, this high-altitude environment benefits from 300 days of sunshine a year, cool mountain breezes and an average temperature of 25°C. Owned and managed by the Hochar family for 80 years, Chateau Musar has a natural winemaking philosophy using minimal inputs in both vineyards and winery. Distributed globally, Chateau Musar Red is acknowledged as one of the finest wines in the world.