The best wines of Upper Galilee

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

Top wines of Upper Galilee by region

Looking for a good wine of Upper Galilee of Galilee among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Upper 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 Upper Galilee with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Upper Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Upper Galilee

Red wines from the region of Upper Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, imene's tunisian ojja or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Upper Galilee

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

The best vintages in red wine of Upper Galilee

  • 2004With an average score of 4.53/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.22/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.21/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Upper Galilee

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petite Sirah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Upper Galilee

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

Discovering the wine region of Upper Galilee

The wine region of Upper Galilee is located in the region of Galilee of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Lueria or the Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל) produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Upper Galilee are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Upper Galilee often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black cherries or green apple and sometimes also flavors of lemon, pear or tree fruit.

In the mouth of Upper Galilee is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 48 estates and châteaux in the of Upper Galilee, producing 236 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Upper Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Upper Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Upper Galilee

White wines from the region of Upper Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of very simple spaghetti carbonara, salmon and spinach lasagna or quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Upper Galilee

On the nose the white wine of the region of Upper Galilee. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or floral and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, lemon peel or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Upper Galilee

  • 2020With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Upper Galilee

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Upper Galilee

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

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

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

Great pink wines of Upper Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Upper Galilee

Pink wines from the region of Upper Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew, lamb chops with spanish sauce or pan-fried carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Upper Galilee

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

The best vintages in pink wine of Upper Galilee

  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Upper Galilee

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

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Upper Galilee

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

Discover the grape variety: Nebbiolo

A very old grape variety grown in the Italian Piedmont. It has a great resemblance with the Freisa, which also comes from the same Italian region. Among the various massal selections made in Italy, we find lampia, michet and rosé. It can be found in Italy, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Greece, Mexico, the United States (California), Australia, etc. In France, it is practically unknown, perhaps because it is a delicate and demanding grape variety with, among other things, a fairly long phenological cycle.

Great sweet wines of Upper Galilee

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Upper Galilee

Sweet wines from the region of Upper Galilee go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed round zucchini, gaufress and light or raw salmon marinade with vinegars.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Upper Galilee

  • 2015With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Upper Galilee

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

The word of the wine: New

Said of a wine from the last harvest, and more particularly of an early wine.

News from the vineyard of Upper Galilee

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