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Thought of as the second wine of the famed Musar estate, Hochar comes from a separate vineyard site & is a lighter, more easy-going style. Partially aged in oak vats for 6-9 months, the wine undergoes a further 2 years' cellaring prior to bottling. An intense burgundy colour with a complex nose of black fruits backed up by figs, dates and spices. The palate is well integrated with good acidity, fine tannins & a good length. This wine's great structure bestows it with excellent ageing potential.
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Type | Red |
Vintage | 2018 |
When to Drink | Now |
Producer | Chateau Musar |
Region | Bekaa Valley |
Grapes | Grenache, Cinsault, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon |
Pairing | Grilled Meats |
ABV | 14% |
Volume | 75cl (Full Bottle) |
Musar. A wine that has survived war, commercial wilderness and even comments that it has a ‘weird, briney note to some vintages’. Why? Because it is one of the most interesting, unique and complex wines in the world. Its grapes are grown in the Bekaa valley, the ‘bread basket’ of ancient Rome, and transported over the high coastal range to Serge Hochar, son of the founder Gaston.
A guide to the style
Hochar Père et Fils Red has been described as the ‘second’ wine of Chateau Musar, and it does bear some resemblance to the ‘Grand Vin’: rich, spicy and profoundly fruity, with a mellow quality derived from lengthy oak- and bottle ageing. Since its launch in the late 1980s, it has been sourced from a single Bekaa Valley vineyard planted in the late 1940s. When young, the wines are robust and aromatic, with baked plum, warm earth, leather, thyme and dark chocolate characters. With age they become tawnier and spicier.
Grapes and vines
Five years in the making, Hochar Père et Fils Red is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault and Grenache from a single vineyard near the Bekaa Valley village of Aana, characterised by deep soils over limestone. At an average age of 30 years old, yields are low from these mature bushvines: 20-30 hl per hectare.
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