Top 100 wines of Galilee
Discover the top 100 best wines of Galilee as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Galilee and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Galilee
Israel's wine heartland in the north, a benchmark quality zone. Powerful, structured reds with signature notes of ripe blackcurrant, blackberry, dark chocolate, herbes de Provence and spices, firm tannins and a sun-soaked palate. Dominant international grapes: dense Cabernet Sauvignon, round Merlot, peppery Syrah and colourful Petit Verdot. Round Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon Blanc whites.
High-altitude vineyards in Upper Galilee (up to 1,200 m) and on the Golan plateau. Renowned kosher wines.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Galilee
wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos rossini with port sauce, breton galette with buckwheat flour or wild boar ragout with kriek.
