The best wines of Galilee

Discover the best wines of Galilee as well as the best winemakers of Galilee and estates of Galilee to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Galilee and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Galilee by region

Looking for a good wine of Galilee among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Galilee. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Galilee with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Galilee

Red wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with pepper, leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or duck breast with spices, roasted figs with honey and port.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Galilee

On the nose the red wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, prune or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or grass. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Galilee. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Galilee

  • 1997With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.42/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Galilee

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Petite Sirah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Galilee

A wine route planned in the region of Galilee? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Galilee.

Discovering the wine region of Galilee

Galilee is an administrative and wine region in Northern Israel. Its name is perhaps most widely recognized in the context of Lake Galilee, via its associations with the Bible, but it is now steadily becoming known as a wine region. 'Water into wine' is not a New theme for the Galilee region as the story of the wedding at Cana, in which Jesus turns water into wine, is widely thought to have its origins here. The Galilee (Galil in Hebrew) is located in the northern most reach of the couunty, with Golan Heights to the east and the Coastal Plains to the west.

The region is (unofficially) subdivided into Upper Galilee, Lower Galilee and the Golan Heights, with the latter confidently emerging as one the most interesting New World regions of the Old World. Lower Galilee is by far the smallest in terms of area under Vine, with just a small viticultural district around Mount Tabor, the iron-rich terra rossa soil of which bears more than a passing resemblance to that of Coonawarra. The vineyards of Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights are considerably more widespread, scattered over almost every Part of Israel's northeast corner. Thus the soil profiles vary considerably, offering greater choice to contemporary vignerons seeking out their preferred terroirs.

Among the soil types in Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights are free-draining gravels, limestone based and mineral-rich volcanic basalt all of which are found throughout reputable wine producing areas of the world. The landscape throughout Galilee is characterized by rocky elevations of well over 450 meters (1,500ft), with the landscape peaking at Mount Meron (1,210m/4,000ft) in the far north of which creates undulating topography. The cool elevations and relatively high rainfall in this area (for what is essentially a semi-desert region) allows for Grapes to retain their Acidity and therefor wine that is atypically fresh and vibrant. Very few wine regions at 33 degrees latitude are capable of producing wine of this quality – those that do are, like Galilee, reliant on high altitude to compensate for their low latitude.

Great white wines of Galilee

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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 jambalaya (louisiana), gratin of ravioli with salmon or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Galilee

On the nose the white wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, almonds or stone and sometimes also flavors of grass, vegetal or cream.

The best vintages in white wine of Galilee

  • 2000With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Galilee

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Gewürztraminer
  • Pinot Gris
  • Riesling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Galilee

A wine route planned in the region of Galilee? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Galilee.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Galilee

Sparkling wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork chops with veal stock sauce, flemish carbonnade or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Galilee

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tree fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Galilee

  • 2007With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.79/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Galilee

  • Chardonnay
  • Moscato
  • Pinot Noir
  • Colombard
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat of Alexandria

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Galilee

A wine route planned in the region of Galilee? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Galilee.

    The word of the wine: Legs

    Synonymous with tears.

    Great pink wines of Galilee

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    Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Galilee

    Pink wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of roast beef in a crust (onions & mustard), thomas's shoulder of lamb or sausages with kale.

    Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Galilee

    On the nose the pink wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, red fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

    The best vintages in pink wine of Galilee

    • 2019With an average score of 3.86/5
    • 2018With an average score of 3.83/5
    • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
    • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
    • 2016With an average score of 3.76/5
    • 2017With an average score of 3.73/5

    The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Galilee

    • Shiraz/Syrah
    • Barbera
    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Cabernet Franc
    • Grenache
    • Merlot

    The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Galilee

    A wine route planned in the region of Galilee? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Galilee.

    Discover the grape variety: White muscat

    White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.

    Great sweet wines of Galilee

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    Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Galilee

    Sweet wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of pan-fried salmon papillote, moroccan veal tagine from hanane or very simple muffins.

    Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Galilee

    On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, non oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or black fruit.

    The best vintages in sweet wine of Galilee

    • 2004With an average score of 4.60/5
    • 2003With an average score of 4.50/5
    • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

    The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Galilee

    • Cabernet Sauvignon
    • Muscat Blanc
    • Merlot
    • Chardonnay
    • Gewürztraminer
    • Muscat of Alexandria

    The word of the wine: Rough

    A very astringent and somewhat coarse tannic wine.

    Great natural sweet wines of Galilee

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    Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Galilee

    Natural sweet wines from the region of Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef in white wine or chard with meat and mustard.

    Organoleptic analysis of natural-sweet wine of Galilee

    On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

    The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Galilee

    • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
    • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
    • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5
    • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

    The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Galilee

    • Touriga Nacional
    • Tinto Cao
    • Koshu

    Discover the grape variety: Touriga nacional

    Most certainly Portuguese, not to be confused with the Touriga Franca also of the same origin. In Portugal, where it is widely cultivated, it is used to produce, among other things, the famous red Porto. It is also found in Uzbekistan, Australia, South Africa, Cyprus, Spain, etc... very little known in France, although it is listed in the Official Catalogue of A1 vines.

    News from the vineyard of Galilee

    A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

    This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

    The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

    The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

    At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National

    Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Saint-Gengoux-Le-National, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitte ...

    Discover other regions and appellation of Galilee

    A wine route in the region of Galilee ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages

    • Hagalil
    • Hulda
    • Kafr yasif
    • Moshav sde ya&rsquoakov
    • Safed
    • Tabor