Heya
Heya means “she” in Arabic. It’s a female-led project by close friends Michelle Chami and Claudine Lteif, built on female empowerment and equal opportunity. It started when Eddie Chami of Mersel encouraged them to release a few small batches. They make natural wines and co-ferments in the mountains of North Lebanon.
Farha Sparkling
A sparkling co-ferment of grapes and apples. The apples go through carbonic maceration while the grapes ferment on skins. The two are then co-fermented, bottled before fermentation finishes, and left unfined, unfiltered and undisgorged.
Nour
Nour means “light”. It’s a direct-press blend of Obeideh and Grenache Blanc from limestone vineyards at 1,200m in the Bekaa. It was made during a very difficult time for Lebanon, and the name reflects the hope in that. It’s fermented in steel and neutral oak, aged in amphora, and neither fined nor filtered. Great with grilled fish or goat’s cheese.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Wadi Qannoubine
VINTAGE: 2023
STYLE: sparkling (co-ferment)
GRAPES: merwah (80%), red delicious apple (20%)
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel, bottle
MATURATION: bottle
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN:Yes
ALCOHOL: 12%
CASE SIZE: 6
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Bekaa Valley
VINTAGE: 2024
STYLE: white
GRAPES: obeideh (50%), white grenache (50%)
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel & neutral oak
MATURATION: amphora
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: Yes
ALCOHOL: 12.5%
CASE SIZE: 6