{"product_id":"mersel-leb-nat-gold-2024","title":"Mersel 'Leb Nat' Gold 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__BreadcrumbsStack\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumbs for Products\" role=\"navigation\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__IconWithTitle\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"page-title\" class=\"Polaris-Breadcrumbs__PageTitle\"\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"Polaris-Text--root Polaris-Text--headingLg Polaris-Text--semibold Polaris-Text--base\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003eMersel 'Leb Nat' Gold 2024\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dkh7nv\" data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"411\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"374\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mersel Wine (Lebanon)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1tcjeua\" data-start=\"412\" data-end=\"466\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"414\" data-end=\"424\"\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pétillant Naturel (“pet nat”) sparkling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17aq7uc\" data-start=\"467\" data-end=\"488\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"481\"\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1pm79au\" data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"599\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~50% Viognier + 50% Merwah (indigenous Lebanese variety) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kiaod2\" data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"664\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"614\"\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e ~12–12.5% \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nh31cy\" data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"749\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"667\" data-end=\"679\"\u003eFarming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Organic, minimal intervention \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"751\" data-end=\"754\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"13om1ue\" data-start=\"756\" data-end=\"787\"\u003e🧭 What makes it interesting\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"17wuifa\" data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"903\"\u003eUses \u003cstrong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"805\"\u003eMerwah\u003c\/strong\u003e, a rare native Lebanese grape (often from very old vines) \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1f8tor9\" data-start=\"904\" data-end=\"1034\"\u003eGrown at \u003cstrong data-start=\"915\" data-end=\"951\"\u003every high altitude (≈1600–1700m)\u003c\/strong\u003e, which keeps it fresh despite warm climate \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1r2gwqe\" data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003ePart of the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1074\"\u003enatural wine movement\u003c\/strong\u003e—no additives, no fining\/filtering \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1235\"\u003eSo stylistically, it sits in that \u003cstrong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1225\"\u003efunky, low-intervention, “alive” wine\u003c\/strong\u003e category.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1237\" data-end=\"1240\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1hz689f\" data-start=\"1242\" data-end=\"1287\"\u003e🧪 How it’s made (why it’s cloudy \u0026amp; fizzy)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"4ip6hb\" data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1337\"\u003eMade using the \u003cstrong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003eancestral method (pet nat)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nhz8na\" data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003eBottled \u003cstrong data-start=\"1348\" data-end=\"1380\"\u003ebefore fermentation finishes\u003c\/strong\u003e, so bubbles form naturally in bottle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"10769yw\" data-start=\"1420\" data-end=\"1502\"\u003eAged on lees ~5–6 months, then disgorged \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1511\"\u003eResult:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sdjh5\" data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1556\"\u003eLight fizz (not as intense as Champagne)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"shmec9\" data-start=\"1557\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eOften slightly \u003cstrong data-start=\"1574\" data-end=\"1592\"\u003ecloudy or hazy\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"vtfjuz\" data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1623\"\u003eMore rustic and textural\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1625\" data-end=\"1628\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1rp3zc7\" data-start=\"1630\" data-end=\"1649\"\u003e👃 Taste profile\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1681\"\u003eFrom producer + importer notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"11j9ixe\" data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1769\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1685\" data-end=\"1695\"\u003eFruit:\u003c\/strong\u003e lychee, banana, pineapple, citrus \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1l49ffj\" data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1818\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1784\"\u003eTexture:\u003c\/strong\u003e soft, slightly creamy from lees\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1nnvtei\" data-start=\"1819\" data-end=\"1857\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1821\" data-end=\"1830\"\u003eFizz:\u003c\/strong\u003e gentle, delicate bubbles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"38wzky\" data-start=\"1858\" data-end=\"1905\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1877\"\u003eOverall vibe:\u003c\/strong\u003e fresh, fruity, a bit wild\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1907\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eThink:\u003cbr\u003e👉 somewhere between \u003cstrong data-start=\"1935\" data-end=\"1977\"\u003eprosecco, cider, and natural wine funk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"1982\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"f6b4pz\" data-start=\"1984\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003e🍽️ How to drink it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ckrymz\" data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003eServe \u003cstrong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2031\"\u003ecold (5–8°C)\u003c\/strong\u003e like Champagne \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12pde2i\" data-start=\"2087\" data-end=\"2134\"\u003eExpect a bit of pressure—\u003cstrong data-start=\"2114\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eopen carefully\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fwjwuf\" data-start=\"2135\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003eGreat with:\n\u003cul data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1webvtp\" data-start=\"2151\" data-end=\"2160\"\u003eseafood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1u2rjgf\" data-start=\"2163\" data-end=\"2192\"\u003emezze \/ Middle Eastern food\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1seda70\" data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2209\"\u003esalty snacks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qt2brg\" data-start=\"2212\" data-end=\"2231\"\u003epicnic drinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2233\" data-end=\"2297\"\u003eThis is very much a \u003cstrong data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2278\"\u003ecasual, fun sparkling\u003c\/strong\u003e, not a formal one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2299\" data-end=\"2302\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"pmvb6c\" data-start=\"2304\" data-end=\"2321\"\u003e👍 Bottom line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1jj44vr\" data-start=\"2322\" data-end=\"2399\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2324\" data-end=\"2338\"\u003eBuy it if:\u003c\/strong\u003e you like pet nat, natural wines, or want something unusual\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ebysy\" data-start=\"2400\" data-end=\"2489\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2402\" data-end=\"2417\"\u003eSkip it if:\u003c\/strong\u003e you want clean, precise, traditional sparkling (e.g. Champagne style)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2491\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003eIt’s basically:\u003cbr\u003e👉 \u003cstrong data-start=\"2510\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003ejuicy, lightly fizzy, slightly funky, and very drink-now\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Vins du Liban","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48820532183267,"sku":null,"price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9568\/6371\/files\/lebnat1.png?v=1776931072","url":"https:\/\/crookeddrinks.com.au\/products\/mersel-leb-nat-gold-2024","provider":"Crooked Drinks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}