The wine region of Lower Galilee is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Recanati or the Domaine Jezreel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lower Galilee are Tempranillo, Merlot and Malbec, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lower Galilee often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
In the mouth of Lower Galilee is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 7 estates and châteaux in the of Lower Galilee, producing 42 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lower Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or spicy food.
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
