Climate Attributes :

The climate governs the three crucial variables of temperature: Water, wind and light that are necessary for the vines . All three are essential in moderation. The region is Semi arid Mediterranean climate with a moderately long dry period.

Sunshine and Temperature

Our vineyards are exposed to almost 2,600 hours of sunshine yearly distributed in an even matter from April to September in an average of 12 hours each day. The sunshine benefits our grapes during their growing period and affects grape maturation. Normally the disparity of temperature is between 5 to 18ºC in winter and 16 to 35ºC degrees in summer.

Rainfall:

The annual precipitation rate does not exceed 650 mm/year distributed mainly during December to March and rarely in April. This short period followed by the dry season reduce leaching of basic cations, retard mineral weathering, and allow accumulation of soluble salts. In general the weather condition affects the soil morphology where our vineyards are grown, and in turn affects the quality of our wine.

What’s in the wind?

The location of vineyards at the bottom of the Barouk Mountain is susceptible to wind. The turbulence in the atmosphere above the Mediterranean generates winds that funnel down the Western Bekaa Valley almost all the year. This affects the pruning of our vineyards, which are cut low to help them withstand the onslaught of the wind.