{"id":5066,"date":"2008-03-26T20:29:32","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T20:29:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/7-best-wines-from-israel\/"},"modified":"2023-11-01T14:52:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T18:52:43","slug":"wines-from-israel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Best Wines From Israel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 1996 the wine consumption in Israel was only 3.5 liters a head; by 2004 it had doubled to 7 liters a head. The local market is worth US $170 million a year. It is a small, vibrant, &amp; successful industry with a variety and quality that will surprise those who have not visited Israel recently. Here we take a look at some of the best wines from Israel. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blanc du Castel from Domaine du Castel<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Castel\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/blog.giltravel.com\/images\/wine-country\/israel_wine_country6.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nIt has been labeled as one of the best dry whites in Israel. There is generally good balance, some brightness, some depth, and a respectable finish that lingers and has some intensity. Domaine du Castel is one of Israel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s most prestigious wineries, invariably on most short lists in the \u00e2\u20ac\u0153best winery of Israel\u00e2\u20ac debate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Golan Heights Winery Katzrin Yarden<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Wine bottles\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.kosherwine.com\/images\/bottles\/10341.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nYarden\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s upper level Bordeaux blends are impressive\u00e2\u20ac\u201c although not just because the wine is good. The fruit seems more pungent, sweeter and riper as well. With air it rounds into form and acquires some balance, in fact seeming gentle and elegant eventually, given the well constructed mid-palate.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Barkan Cabernet Altitude +720<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Wine rack\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.kosherwine.com\/images\/template\/topSelling_borderR1.gif\" \/><br \/>\nThe wine is from the Dovev vineyard on Mt. Godrim on the Lebanese border. The wine has a deep concentrated purple, black color. The wine has a unique \u00e2\u20accold climate\u00e2\u20ac aroma of eucalyptus, mint and coffee. The wine is intensely tannic, with tastes of cherries, cassis and herbs. The wine\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s finish is both powerful and elegant.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ben Hanna Winery: Shalem (Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot)<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Hanna\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.hannawinery.com\/ecommerce\/images\/107.gif\" \/><br \/>\nA purple red wine, with fruity aromas of plums, pepper and spices. A full-bodied wine on the palate, balanced and with tastes of Cassis, licorice and hints of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Flam Classico<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Flam\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/flamwinery.com\/pix\/Image\/wines\/2004FlamClassico%20.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nClassico from the Flam Winery is a blend of single vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot &#8211; from two distinctly different terroirs, the Cabernet Sauvignon comes from a vineyard rooted in volcanic soil of the upper Galilee 700 meters above sea level. The Merlot is from a vineyard on the slopes of the Judean Hills on the way to Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Yatir Cabernet Merlot Shiraz 2004<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"YATIR\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/blog.giltravel.com\/images\/wine-country\/israel_wine_country17.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nDark royal purple color, soft, with generous black currant, plum, and berry aromas. Best Served With: Medium flavored grilled or saucy chicken or fish dishes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Margalit Wines<\/strong><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/gg.jpg\" alt=\"Margalit\" data-originalsrc=\"http:\/\/www.margalit-winery.com\/cut\/picture\/winesb.jpg\" \/><br \/>\nMargalit became Israel\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s first official boutique winery, in the early 1990&#8217;s with their debut wine, a 1989 Cabernet Sauvignon. It met with immediate acclaim and swiftly earned Margalit a devoted following and a reputation for superb quality.<\/p>\n<p>You might also want to check out a guide to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailygreen.com\/healthy-eating\/latest\/organic-wine-460708\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organic wine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As we say: L&#8217;Chayim \u00e2\u20ac\u201c To Life !!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 1996 the wine consumption in Israel was only 3.5 liters a head; by 2004 it had doubled to 7 liters a head. The local market is worth US $170 million a year. It is a small, vibrant, &amp; successful industry with a variety and quality that will surprise those who have not visited Israel [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11831,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[45],"class_list":["post-5066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-israel-travel"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>7 Best Wines From Israel<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"7 Best Wines From Israel\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"7 Best Wines From Israel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"7 Best Wines From Israel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gil Travel\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2008-03-26T20:29:32+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2023-11-01T18:52:43+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/istockphoto-937865716-1024x1024-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1024\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"701\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"tomeronen\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"tomeronen\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"tomeronen\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/#\/schema\/person\/264b29b55ab3913786d2b471a5c7d5f4\"},\"headline\":\"7 Best Wines From Israel\",\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-26T20:29:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-01T18:52:43+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\"},\"wordCount\":433,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/istockphoto-937865716-1024x1024-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Israel Travel\"],\"articleSection\":[\"blog\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\",\"name\":\"7 Best Wines From Israel\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/istockphoto-937865716-1024x1024-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2008-03-26T20:29:32+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2023-11-01T18:52:43+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/#\/schema\/person\/264b29b55ab3913786d2b471a5c7d5f4\"},\"description\":\"7 Best Wines From Israel\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/blog\/wines-from-israel\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/istockphoto-937865716-1024x1024-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.giltravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1970\/01\/istockphoto-937865716-1024x1024-1.jpg\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":701,\"caption\":\"Hands toasting red wine glass and friends having fun cheering at winetasting experience - 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