Top 100 red wines of North - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best red wines of North as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of North and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of North
North Israel encompasses Upper and Lower Galilee plus the Golan, vineyards at altitude on limestone soils, volcanic basalt and draining gravels, climate tempered by strong day-night swings. Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah are the signature reds — full-bodied and precise with notes of blackcurrant, black cherry, blackberry, garrigue and a mineral touch, ripe tannins and preserved freshness. Historic Carignan. Taut Chardonnay and lively Sauvignon in whites.
The country's leading wine region.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Food and wine pairing with a red wine of North
red wines from the region of North go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef with dark beer, lamb sweetbreads with white wine and sorrel cream or cantonese rice.
