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Nabidh Portugal is a project by a Portuguese man and arises from his passion for Lebanon and the ambition to increase contact between the two countries, taking advantage of one of the most prominent Lebanese products, excellent wines.

Unfortunately, economic and cultural relations between the two countries are not great, and it is necessary to go back to the times of the Phoenicians to find a stronger connection between the peoples of Portugal and Lebanon.

However, between Portuguese and Lebanese, there is much more in common than what separates them and therefore any attempt at rapprochement will always be a positive contribution, especially at this turbulent time in Lebanese society.

It is precisely with this in mind that the objective is to represent the main producers in Portugal, create content in Portuguese and promote excellent Lebanese wines in the media and social networks.

More recently, two producers from neighboring countries were added, namely Syria and Jordan, with the ambition of expanding to other countries in nearby regions.

Wines of the Old World

Wine in Lebanon

Tradition
It dates back to Antiquity and the time of the Phoenicians.
The oldest producer (Château Ksara) was founded in 1857, while the first commercial brand was established in 1868 (Domaine des Tourelles).

4 Regions
Bekaa Valley
North (Batroun)
Mount Lebanon
South (Jezzine and Marjeyoun)

Production
 +/- 50 Producers
10 million bottles annually
70% Export

Bekaa Valley

Plateau at altitude (1000m), situated between two mountain ranges:

Mount Lebanon (maritime influence)
Anti-Lebanon (desert influence)

Baalbek and Temple of Bacchus

Baalbek is a city in Lebanon , whose name means "City of Baal", which derives from the connection of this city with the cult of the god Baal , a deity local identified by the Greeks with the god of the Sun , Helios . For this reason the Greeks and Romans called it Heliopolis, "the city of the Sun", which in the past was a powerful city, today reduced to ruins.
 

"The largest and best-known Roman temple dedicated to Bacchus, god of wine, was not built in Italy. Instead, the ancient Romans built it in the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, which should say something about the respect they had for the region's viticulture."