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 thai beef curry, lamb shoulder cooked for 5 hours or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

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 quiche without eggs, penne with smoked salmon and crème fraiche 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: Riesling

White Riesling is a grape variety that originated in France (Alsace). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Riesling can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

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 stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs) or duck pot au feu.

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: Fruity

    A wine whose nose is first characterized by aromas reminiscent of the world of fruit. A wine to be drunk young is essentially fruity, but all wines offer this type of aroma in the first place, which can evolve over time, from the scent of fresh fruit to cooked, stewed, candied or brandied fruit.

    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 german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, ghormeh sabzi (iranian herbed lamb stew) or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

    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: Zinfandel

    From Croatia where it is called crljenak kastelanski or pribidrag. According to genetic analyses carried out by Professor Carole Meredith of California University in Davis (United States), it is related to the Croatian plavac mali and Zinfandel. It is also found in South Africa, New Zealand, Chile, Brazil, Germany, Bulgaria, Albania, Italy under the name of Primitivo, Malta, Greece, Portugal and to some extent in Croatia. In the United States (California), it is one of the most widely planted grape varieties, having been introduced in the 1830s well before Primitivo. In France, it is registered in the official catalogue of vine varieties on the A1 list under the name Primitivo.

    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 grilled bass with pastis and fennel, chicken curry (like in reunion island) or real chocolate cake.

    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: Lies

    A deposit formed by dead yeast after fermentation. Some white wines are aged on their lees, which makes their aromas and structure more complex and richer.

    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 delicious bourguignon or high savoyard chicken !.

    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: Tinto cão

    - Origin : Most certainly from the north of Portugal, it is a very old grape variety, present for a very long time in the Douro Valley where it is very often associated with other grape varieties to produce the famous Port. It can also be found in the United States (California, etc.), Australia, Spain, Mexico, etc.

    News from the vineyard of Galilee

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    Discover other regions and appellation of Galilee

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