IXSIR IXSIRWINE THE STORY

The name IXSIR derives from “Iksir”, the original Arabic COUNTRY: 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. TOTAL AREA: 120 hectares. The vision behind IXSIR is to reveal the best terroirs of Lebanon, some forgotten long since. Cultivated with SOIL: respect to sustainable agriculture, IXSIR’s vineyards are Clay-calcareous. spread in the mountains of Lebanon on clay-calcareous Calcareous and stone layers and limestone soil, from Batroun to , benefiting from the unique microclimates Lebanon has to offer. VARIETIES: IXSIR’s vineyards culminate at an altitude of 1,800m, making them one of the highest in the , Northern Hemisphere. , , Cinsaut, Caladoc, Merlot, Winemaking occurs in a winery located on the hills of Arinarnoa, Mourvèdre Batroun where 17th century traditional Lebanese house Obaideh, , , 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 HARVEST: Green Design award and the Green Mind MENA Award. Manual,in crates of 18kg, with a temperature control below 18°C EL IXSIR RED, 2013

TASTING NOTES: A deep purple-ruby color. A complexity of aromas with red fruits, blackberry liqueur, touches of incense, and notes of mint and cedar sap. The palate is enriched by a suave and intense nose of rich mineral tension that is characteristic of limestone terroirs. A fresh finish and an extended length reveals a mature aging aptitude.

GRAPE VARIETY: 45% Syrah 45% Cabernet Sauvignon 10% Merlot

AGING: In French oak barrels 24 months

AGE OF BARRELS: 50% new, 50% one wine

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KEY AINATA // 1,800m YAMMOUNEH // 1,375m SOIL Ferric clays with plates of limestone HADATH BAALBEK // 1,180m LAND SEA VINEYARDS