Mersel "Red Velvet" Lebanon 2025

Producer: Mersel Wine (Eddie Chami)
Variety: 100% Cinsault
Country: Lebanon
Region: Deir El Ahmar, Bekaa Valley
Farming: Organic, hand-harvested, high-altitude vineyards at 1,200 meters
Winemaking: Native yeast fermentation in sealed concrete tanks, followed by natural malolactic fermentation
Package: 750mL

Eddie Chami continues to shake up Lebanon's wine scene with playful, expressive bottles that celebrate the country's remarkable winemaking heritage. Red Velvet is a juicy, easygoing red with a wonderfully soft touch, offering notes of ripe cherries, crushed raspberries, warm spice, and a little earthy intrigue. Fresh, supple, and made for sharing, it's the kind of bottle that feels equally at home at a dinner party or alongside a casual spread of mezze, grilled vegetables, and smoky lamb kebabs.