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Terroir
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At an altitude of around 1,000 m/3,280 ft, the Bekaa Valley enjoys dry summers, cool nights and consistent rainfall. |
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The Bekaa has its own natural water table, courtesy of the melting snow running off the slopes of the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges - so that some grapes rarely ripen before mid, and even late, September. |
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Minimal vineyard treatments are needed, and, while ten years ago, as much as 95 per cent of vines still sprawled in bush form, today 45 per cent of vines are trained on wire. |
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In order to ensure quality, yields are relatively low, an average of 5 tons per ha. |
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