Winery Ben-ZimraLior

Red wine of Upper Galilee of Galilee of Israel

4.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Lior of Winery Ben-Zimra is a red wine from the region of Upper Galilee of Galilee.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Lior of the Winery Ben-Zimra is in the top 20 of wines of Upper Galilee.

Food and wine pairings with Lior

Pairings that work perfectly with Lior

Original food and wine pairings with Lior

Lamb

Spicy food

The Lior of Winery Ben-Zimra matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of feijoada ( portuguese cassoulet ), leg with a spoon or seven o'clock leg or duck legs confit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Ben-Zimra's Lior.

Winery

Winery Ben-Zimra

Grape varieties

Cabernet-Sauvignon , Merlot

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon

Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Lior - 2012

In the top 20 of of Upper Galilee wines

Average rating: 4.2

The best vintages of Lior from Winery Ben-Zimra are 2012

Informations about the Winery Ben-Zimra

The winery offers 9 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 4.

It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Upper Galilee in the region of Galilee

The Winery Ben-Zimra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Upper Galilee to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 1500 of of Israel wines

In the top 25 of of Upper Galilee wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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.

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