Château Bargylus

Château Bargylus is a wine estate on the slopes of the Al-Ansariyah mountains in Syria. It is notable for being the first winery in modern Syria.^{[citation needed]} These mountains produced notable wines in pre-Islamic times.^[1]

History

Work on the winery was begun in 2003^{[citation needed]} by local members of the Johnny R.Saadé Family, and produced its first vintage in 2006.^{[citation needed]}

The Cellar

The Agence Epure, under the direction of Serge Lansalot, architect in Libourne (France), developed a winery concept, on behalf of Bargylus, with the latest equipment available in the field.

The facility is made of 3400 m2 of construction including a 2880 hectoliters capacity winery, two designated spaces for stocking wine with a capacity of 840 barrels. Bottling as well as stocking (600,000 bottles) are done in the estate. Along with the development is a large tasting facility that will be open regularly to the public. The modern architecture of Chateau Bargylus is inspired by the local architectural identity with the use of stones and predominantly planted terraces.

The winery is situated at the center of an olive tree planted area, which expresses along with vineyards the symbol of Mediterranean civilization.

Ingredients

Bargylus uses Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot grapes for its red wines, and Chardonnay and Sauvignon blanc grapes for its white wines.

References

1. ^ Rawlinson, George (2005) History of Phoenicia I.B. Tauris, London, page 184, ISBN 1-84511-019-6

External links

• Bargylus Wines Syria winery official website
• Sunning grapes. The first [wine from Johnny R. Saadé Holding] was the Syrian Bargylus, whose grapes are grown on 20 hectares of land at Jebel al-Ansariyeh on the outskirts of the port city of Lattakia and which produced its first harvest in 2006.
• 'Very old world' wine makes a comeback in Lebanon and Syria CNN: Inside the Middle East 18 December 2009