List of Lebanese wineries

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The following is a list of Lebanese wineries. After centuries of being largely confined to monasteries,^[1] Lebanon's winemaking industry has experienced a remarkable surge, growing from just five producers in 1995 to more than 50 today.^[2][3] Lebanese wine is known for its terroir which has a combination of good soil, climate, and geology.^[4]

Winery	Founded	Region	Altitude	Founder	Notes	Reference
Adyar	2003	Mount Lebanon (Mar Moussa)	410 m (1,345 ft 1+1⁄2 in) - 1,600 m (5,249 ft 4 in)	Maronite Catholic Order	Certified organic wine	[5][6][7]
Atibaia	2007	Batroun District (Smar Jbeil)	400 m (1,312 ft 4 in) - 600 m (1,968 ft 6 in)	Jean Massoud	Boutique, artisanal winery	[8][9][10]
Aurora Winery	2002	Batroun District	800 m (2,624 ft 8 in) - 900 m (2,952 ft 9 in)	Boutros Geara	Boutique, artisanal winery	[11][12]
Batroun Mountains	2003	Batroun District	400 m (1,312 ft 4 in) - 1,500 m (4,921 ft 3 in)	Hark Family		[4][13]
Cave du monastère St. Jean	1720	Mount Lebanon (Khenchara)	1,070 m (3,510 ft 6 in) - 1,200 m (3,937 ft 0 in)	Melkite Greek Catholic Church	One of the oldest wineries in Lebanon	[14]
Cave Kouroum	1998	Bekaa Valley (Kefraya)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Sami & Bassim Rahhal	Known for its Syrah-Cabernet Sauvignon blend	[15][16]
Chateau Barka	2009	Bekaa Valley	1450-1700 m	Geagea brothers: Sleiman, Ehsan, Hamdan, Hicham and Rakan		[17]
Château Belle-Vue	2000	Mount Lebanon (Bhamdoun)	950 m (3,116 ft 9+1⁄2 in) - 1,250 m (4,101 ft 1⁄2 in)	Jill & Naji Boutros	Family owned, organic	[11][18]
Château Cana	2001	Mount Lebanon (Bhamdoun)	900 m (2,952 ft 9 in)	Fadi & Joanna Gerges	Sobbaghieh, produced solely at this domaine	[15][19]
Château Chbat	1847	Mount Lebanon (Aramoun)	730 m (2,395 ft 0 in)	Anis Chbat	Joseph Spath, first winemaker in Lebanon	[20][21]
Château Héritage	1888	Bekaa Valley (Qabb Ilyas)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Touma Family		[22]
Château Ka	2005	Bekaa Valley (Chtaura)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	kassatly Chtaura	Premium, award-winning red wines	[11][23][24]
Château Kefraya	1951	Bekaa Valley (Kefraya)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Michel de Bustros	Known for the Comte de M	[15]
Château Khoury	2002	Bekaa Valley (Zahle)	1,300 m (4,265 ft 1 in)	Raymond & Brigitte El Khoury	Family owned	[11][25]
Château Ksara	1857	Bekaa Valley	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in) - 1,500 m (4,921 ft 3 in)	Jesuits		[15]
Château Marsyas	2007	Bekaa Valley	990 m (3,248 ft 1⁄2 in)	Johnny R.Saadé family	Family owned, known for Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot blends	[26]
Château Musar	1930	Bekaa Valley	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Gaston Hochar	Most renowned Lebanese wine	[27]
Château Nabise	1998	Mount Lebanon (Rechmaya)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Nazih Metni		[28]
Château Nakad	1923	Bekaa Valley (Jdita)	1,250 m (4,101 ft 1⁄2 in)	Joseph Nakad	Known for 2013 Chateau Nakad, ‘Cuvée L’Alouette'	[29][30]
Château Qanafar	2010	Bekaa Valley (Baalbeck)	1,200 m (3,937 ft 0 in)	Eddy Naim	Naked Winemaker of 2022	[31][32]
Château Trois Collines	2009	Bekaa Valley	1,600 m (5,249 ft 4 in)	Ziad Ammar	Organic wines	[33][34]
Château Rayak	2015	Bekaa Valley (Rayak)	900 m (2,952 ft 9 in)	Elias Maalouf		[35][36][37][38]
Château Wadih	2018	Mount Lebanon (Aqoura)	1,300 m (4,265 ft 1 in)	Peter Abi Unes	Produces blue wine	[39]
Clos du Phoenix	2012	North Lebanon (Eddé)	200 m (656 ft 2 in)	Chédid & Anid families		[15][40]
Château St Thomas	1995	Bekaa Valley (Qabb Elias)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Touma Family		[36][41]
Coteaux Du Liban	1999	Bekaa Valley	1,100 m (3,608 ft 11 in)	Roland Abou-Khater		[11][37][42]
Couvent St. Sauveur	1711	Southern Lebanon (Joun)	406 m (1,332 ft 1⁄2 in)	Basilian Salvatorian Order	Oldest winery in Lebanon	[43]
Domaine de Baal	1995	Bekaa Valley (Zahle)	1,200 m (3,937 ft 0 in)	Sebastien Khoury	Boutique, artisanal winery	[8][44]
Domaine de Rmeich	2017	Southern Lebanon (Rmeich)	570 m (1,870 ft 1 in)	Feghali Family	Boutique, artisanal, family owned	[45]
Domaine des Tourelles	1868	Bekaa Valley (Chtaura)	1,050 m (3,444 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	François-Eugène Brun	Lebanon’s first commercial winery, uses 100% solar power	[35][46][36][47]
Domaine Wardy	1997	Bekaa Valley	900 m (2,952 ft 9 in) - 1,400 m (4,593 ft 2 in)	Wardy Family	Family-owned winery	[48][49]
Karam Wines	2002	Southern Lebanon (Jezzine)	1,400 m (4,593 ft 2 in)	Captain Habib Karam	First winery in Southern Lebanon	[50][51]
Heya Wines	2022	North Lebanon (Kadisha Valley)	1,500 m (4,921 ft 3 in)	Claudine Lteif & Michelle Chami	Woman-owned winery	[52][53]
Iris Domain	2013	Mount Lebanon (Batloun)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in) - 1,200 m (3,937 ft 0 in)	Sarmad Salibi	Boutique, artisanal winery	[8][54]
IXSIR	2008	Batroun District	1,800 m (5,905 ft 6 in)	Gabriel Rivero
Latourba	2006	Bekaa Valley (Saghbine)	1,000 m (3,280 ft 10 in)	Elie Chehwane	Produces only monovarietal wine	[8][55]
Les Vignes du Marje	2018	Southern Lebanon (Marjayoun)	860 m (2,821 ft 6+1⁄2 in)	Carol Khoury		[37][56]
Massaya	1990	Bekaa Valley (Reds & Rosé) Mount Lebanon (Whites)	1,200 m (3,937 ft 0 in)	Ghosn Family		[35][57]
Mersel Wine	1990	North Lebanon (Maksar Mersel)	2,400 m (7,874 ft 0 in)	Mersel Family		[35][58]
Mont d'Almaz	2006	North Lebanon (Beit Minzer)	1,260 m (4,133 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Saade family	Malbec wine	[59]
Muse du Liban	2015	North Lebanon (Ainata)	1,800 m (5,905 ft 6 in)	Michel Rolland		[60][61]
Riachi	1839	Mount Lebanon (Khenchara)	1,050 m (3,444 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Moussa Riachi	Boutique, artisanal winery	[11][62]
Sept Winery	2017	Batroun District	900 m (2,952 ft 9 in)	Maher Harb	Produces vin du lieu	[8][63]
Terre Joie	2011	Bekaa Valley (Kefraya)	1,325 m (4,347 ft 1+1⁄2 in)	Joe & Maliha Saade		[11][64]
Vertical 33	2011	Bekaa Valley (Remtanieh)	1,050 m (3,444 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Eid Azar	Produces monovarietal wines	[8][65]