Château Belle-Vue (Lebanon)

Centuries ago, our ancestors worked tirelessly to prepare their fertile valley lands for farming on hillside terraces of Mount Lebanon.  They tamed the difficult but rich mountainside below Bhamdoun village with a maze of handmade stone terrace walls, allowing farmers to plant the fruit and vegetables which sustained their existence.  Of all the crops cultivated across generations, it soon became clear that the soil and climate of this particu...

We cultivate 24 hectares (60 acres) of terraced mountainside stretching from our lowest vineyards at 950 meters to the highest at over 1200 meters of altitude.  The vineyards wrap around the valley under Bhamdoun village from NE to SW, enjoying snow and rain from November to April followed by a dry warm summer. 

The vines are dry-farmed from year two.  No pesticides or herbicides are used. Cover crops help maintain soil structure, avoid ero...

Our organic vineyards are carefully pruned to yield just over one ton of grapes per hectare, an unheard of amount which necessarily reflects the demands of our mountain terriors.  We’ve elected to practice dry farming, opting for small, thick-skinned grapes of wonderful color and concentration.  Our focus on excellence begins in the vineyards.

All fruit is hand-harvested by varietal in cases of 20 kgs when an optimal level of potential alco...

How to find our winery:

Follow the Damascus Highway to the Bhamdoun roundabout.  Exit to the right, towards Bhamdoun village, when you see Bank Audi.  Look for a sign in black and white which says "Le Telegraphe de Belle-Vue".   Pass the Hotel Sheikh (on your right), pass the army post (and also the first possible right turn), and turn right at the second right turn on the main road to Bhamdoun village.  There is another "Le Telegraphe" sig...