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Israeli Wine Roadmap
Wine has always been produced in the land of land of milk and honey since times and Adam and Eve. The lands of Canaan and Judea were producing wine over twenty centuries years before Europe. In times of the King David the wine industry greatly contributed to the king’s treasury and wine had significant [...]
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We forecast that sales of Israeli wines will exceed $160 million in 2009, with most of the growth in wine exports hitting $30 million in 2010. U.S. account for about 60% of exports, UK for 20% and France about 7%. Carmel Winery holds about 50% of the local market.
Part technology and high altitude, cooler vineyards, the Golan led the country to a new dawn of quality wine. They won a host of gold medals and a number of trophies at the IWSC in London and Vinexpo in Bordeaux - in particular with their premier label, Yarden. Winery began to encourage vineyard owners to improve [...]
The most common grape varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon (The best awards for Israeli wines & the premier wine of each winery tends to be with this grape), Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Others include Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Johannisberg Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Muscat Canelli. Of the newer varieties, Syrah/Shiraz was noted as the most promising. [...]
The country is divided into five vine-growing regions: Galil (Galilee) - the region most suited for viniculture in Israel due to its high elevation, cool breezes, marked day and night temperature changes and rich, well-drained soils (most suitable for Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay) Judean Hills - surrounding the city of Jerusalem, and with a [...]
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- Event Israeli wine can't avoid explosive Middle East politics. Syrian government filed a complaint to the UN regarding Israel's giving out wine from the Golan Heights as New Year gifts to UN staff. UN mission spokeswoman Mirit Cohen said: "The Golan Heights is an integral part of the state of Israel and the wine produced in that region is some of the best in the country. As such, we were pleased to share it with our UN colleagues." #
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Israeli Wine Magazine is the complete guide to Israeli wines with regions of Israel, wine and food, the best wineries in Upper Galilee, Golan Heights, Judean Hills & Ramat Arad, Israeli wine classification, tasting, winemaking and grapes in Israel.
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