This is made from 100% Marawi grapes grown in the west bank (Palestine) Israel. Medium golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is interesting with apricots, slight citrus and a bitters note. Medium bodied. Light tannins. On the palate, this has a bit of depth and complexity. Slight apricot notes. Dry. Good finish. This works better with food and went nicely with a vegetarian Matzoh Ball soup. Drink over the next couple of years.
This is Chenin Blanc and was served at our Passover seder meal. Kosher and non-mevushal. It sees ten months in barrel. Light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with lots of minerality but also slight citrus and some peach. Medium bodied. Slightly viscous. On the palate, this is a rounder wine that works better with a bit of food. In our case, it worked well with Matzoh Ball soup. Some citrus, slight spice and underlying minerality. Nice finish. Drinking nicely now, this should go another three to five years.
This is 100% Chardonnay grown in the Judean Hills just west of Jerusalem. Deeper golden in color, clear and bright. The nose is nice with lemons, roasted almonds and a touch of buttered popcorn. Medium to full bodied. Good balance. On the palate, lemons and spice with a touch of melon. Good finish. It seems like this went thru partial (or maybe full) malolactic fermentation. The resulting wine is approachable but will likely mature over the next three to five years. Drink over the next ten. This is nice on its own but will work well with Matzoh Ball soup.
This is an inexpensive Certified Kosher (OU) wine from Israel. It is a 60/40 blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Light golden in color, clear and bright. On the nose, there is a bit of gooseberry and slight alfalfa. Light bodied. Easy drinking. Slight acidity. On the palate, this is refreshing. Nice as an aperitif or with fish (Gefilte?). Drink now.
This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Petite Sirah, Carignan and Marselan from northern Israel. Purple in color, opaque and bright. The nose is nice with attic dust, cassis, black cherries, char and spice. Full bodied. Firm tannins. On the palate, this is drinking well. Lots of black cherry fruit with some spice and char. Good finish. This should drink well over the next three to five years. It is nice on its own but would be better with food. It will work well with braised meat dishes.
