Which historic commercial winery, founded in 1857 by Jesuit fathers in the Beqaa, is the oldest commercial wine producer in modern Lebanon?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Château Ksara
- Step 1: Château Ksara was established by Jesuit priests at Ksara near Zahle in 1857, discovering ancient Roman cellars.
- Step 2: It is Lebanon's oldest and largest commercial wine producer, exporting worldwide.
Answer
Château Ksara.
Why not the others: 'Château Musar' was founded in 1930 by Gaston Hochar in Ghazir; 'Château Kefraya' was founded in the 1970s in the West Beqaa; 'IXSIR' was founded in 2008 in Batroun.
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