The best wines of Negev
Discover the best wines of Negev as well as the best winemakers of Negev and estates of Negev to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Negev and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Negev by region
Looking for a good wine of Negev among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Negev. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Negev with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Negev
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Negev
Red wines from the region of Negev go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with guinness, lamb shoulder confit or autumn duck aiguillette.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Negev
On the nose the red wine of the region of Negev. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Negev. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
The best vintages in red wine of Negev
- 2019With an average score of 4.04/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.82/5
- 0With an average score of 3.77/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Negev
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Petit Verdot
- Malbec
- Cabernet Franc
The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Negev
A wine route planned in the region of Negev? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Negev.
- Winery Kerem Shezaf Southern Negev
- Winery נאות סמדר Southern Negev
Discovering the wine region of Negev
Negev desert wine region of southern Israel is one of the warmest and driest Vineyard areas in the world. It Lies at a latitude of between 31 and 29 degrees North, on the fringes of the Syrian Desert. For a northern hemisphere wine region, this is remarkably close to the equator; just a few degrees closer and it would be deemed a tropical wine region.
Negev only receives about 100mm (4 inches) of rain per year, much of which disappears in flash floods.
Modern computer-controlled irrigation is a necessity and water usage is understandably a major issue and is one factor why the wines of the region must reach a quality level to justify premium prices.
Despite its unlikely macroClimate, the Negev has been a vine-growing area since ancient times. It may well have been one of the world's very first wine regions – if an area could be seen as such 6000 years ago – and has been enjoying something of a minor renaissance since the 1980s, though it accounts for less than 5 percent of Israel's total vineyard area.
As demonstrated in the Judean Hills immediately to the north (and Galilee beyond that), high altitude is the viticultural antidote to low latitude.
Temperatures in the Negev reach great heights during the day but drop significantly overnight, which allows the vines some recovery time. High diurnal temperature variation is almost invariably a bonus for vineyard zones, but if the days are so hot and the nights so cool that the vines actually shut down, the chances of growing grapes with balanced sugars and acids are dramatically Reduced.
Thus the quality demands of modern wine consumers have driven Negev viticulture up into the hills, away from the extremes of the desert climate. Even at higher elevations, humidity is low in the Negev, but the vineyards nonetheless enjoy a morning blanket of mist before the heat of the day sets in.
Great white wines of Negev
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Negev
White wines from the region of Negev go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of lobster tail armorican style, baked monkfish fillets with tomato or apple pie.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Negev
On the nose the white wine of the region of Negev. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, oak or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Negev
- 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.82/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.78/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Negev
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
- Gewürztraminer
- Sémillon
The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Negev
A wine route planned in the region of Negev? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Negev.
- Winery Kerem Shezaf Southern Negev
Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay
The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.
Great pink wines of Negev
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Negev
Pink wines from the region of Negev go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecue burger, fricadella or prime rib with chervil butter.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Negev
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Negev. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of oak.
The best vintages in pink wine of Negev
- 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
- 0With an average score of 3.71/5
- 2020With an average score of 3.70/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Negev
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Pinot Noir
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Cabernet Sauvignon
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 sweet wines of Negev
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Negev
Sweet wines from the region of Negev go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, giouvetsi (greek dish) or chicken fajitas.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Negev
- 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
- 0With an average score of 3.70/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Negev
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Shiraz/Syrah
The word of the wine: Spicy
Said of a wine whose taste and aromas are reminiscent of spices.
Great natural sweet wines of Negev
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Negev
Natural sweet wines from the region of Negev go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chicken, beef and lamb couscous (morocco), rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or rack of lamb with herbs.
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Negev
- 2005With an average score of 4.40/5
- 0With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Negev
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
Discover the grape variety: Malbec
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.