Top 100 wines of Galilee - Page 3
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: Marselan
Supple, fruity reds with a deep robe and melted tannins, featuring aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, plum, violet, soft spices and garrigue notes. Good consistency and short-to-medium ageing capacity. Made in blends and as a single variety in Languedoc-Roussillon (IGP Pays d'Oc) and exported massively to China where it has become an emblematic quality signature. Also in Brazil and Argentina. A Cabernet Sauvignon × Grenache cross created in 1961 by Paul Truel in Montpellier.
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, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of roast pork with pineapple, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or veal axoa (basque country).
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Galilee
On the nose in the region of Galilee often reveals types of flavors of citrus, butter or pear and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Galilee is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
