When Frenchman Fran\u00e7ois-Eug\u00e8ne Brun laid the foundation stone of Domaine des Tourelles in Chtaura back in 1868, he couldn\u2019t have known that he had just begun to write the marvelous story of Lebanese wine. Pioneer of what was to become one of the greatest ambassadors of the land of the Cedars, the winery is more than ever on Lebanon\u2019s top list delivering one of the most exciting wines of the Middle-East. <\/p>\n
Fran\u00e7ois-Eug\u00e8ne Brun was born in the 19th century in Ch\u00e9zery (Ain \u2013 France). At an early age he moved from his village to Marseille where he settled. A young man, he was hired by an Ottoman company in charge of building the Beirut-Damascus road which lead Fran\u00e7ois-Eug\u00e8ne to Lebanon and more precisely to a village called Chtaura in the Bekaa Valley. Captivated by the plain\u2019s landscape that reminded him of his homeland, he decided to settle in Chtaura where he founded in 1868 Domaine des Tourelles. Hence, his winery became the first commercial cellar in Lebanon producing wines, arak (Lebanon\u2019s traditional alcoholic beverage) and other spirits. Soon after, the distillery prospered and flourished with high demands on the cellar\u2019s products. Brun\u2019s passion for wine lead his reputation beyond Lebanon as Domaine des Tourelles won, as of the 19th century, gold, silver and bronze medals in various prestigious international wine contests. Carrying on the ancestral tradition, Fran\u00e7ois-Eug\u00e8ne Brun\u2019s descendants preserved, in turn, the notoriety of the property. The last of them all, Pierre Louis Brun (3rd generation) died in 2000. Domaine des Tourelles was then bought by Nayla Kanaan Issa-el-Khoury and Elie F. Issa. The new owners closely preserved the golden rule launched more than a century ago. Today, Domaine des Tourelles has conquered new international admirers and has been classified as the \u201cmost seductive\u201d winery in Lebanon by the Financial Times. In 2011, the property launched a premiere by opening its own boutique-cellar in the heart of Beirut at 250 Monnot Street. Available in more than 8 countries around the world, Domaine des Tourelles is one of the most successful adventures of Lebanese wines. Nothing but a visit to this winery-museum will unveil you its mystery.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
When Frenchman Fran\u00e7ois-Eug\u00e8ne Brun laid the foundation stone of Domaine des Tourelles in Chtaura back in 1868, he couldn\u2019t have known that he had just begun to write the marvelous story of Lebanese wine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":158641,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-12063","directory","type-directory","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-malls"],"yoast_head":"\n