Massaya, Arak, NV Reorder The wine offers layers of

The wine offers layers of dark fruit

This is a blend of Cabernet Franc

sits on limestone-rich soils at the foot of the hills

no shortcuts

mineral-driven Chardonnay with freshness and finesse

Massaya, Arak, NV Reorder The wine offers layers ofAdd water and watch it turn white. Arak is Lebanon's national spirit and its most theatrical: crystal clear in the bottle, it goes milky the instant water hits it, as the aniseed oils drop out of solution. Massaya, based in the Bekaa Valley, makes theirs the traditional way, distilling from grapes, redistilling with green aniseed, then letting the spirit rest in clay jars, which is what turns it from firecracker into something you can actually sit