Top 100 white wines of Galilee
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Galilee as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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: Gewurztraminer
Full-bodied, exotic whites, rich and heady, with moderate acidity, showing opulent aromas of lychee, rose, mango, ginger, pink grapefruit and gentle spice. Made as aromatic dry, moelleux late-harvest and liquorous sélection de grains nobles. Star of Alsace AOC (one of the four noble varieties) and signature of Alto Adige (Tramin), Palatinate and Germany. A pink mutation of Traminer.
Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Galilee
white wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of rabbit with cider and mushrooms, marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish) or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
