The Domaine du Castel of Jerusalem of Judean Hills

Domaine du Castel
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of Judean Hills.
It is located in Jerusalem in the region of Judean Hills

The Domaine du Castel is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Jerusalem to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Castel wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Castel wines in Jerusalem among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Castel wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Castel wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine du Castel

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine du Castel

How Domaine du Castel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of vegetable noddles, lamb tagine with quince or stuffed tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine du Castel

On the nose the red wine of Domaine du Castel. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vegetal or mint and sometimes also flavors of prune, cinnamon or cheese.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine du Castel

  • 2002With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine du Castel.

  • Merlot
  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Jerusalem

The wine region of Jerusalem is located in the region of Judean Hills of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Razi'el Winery or the Domaine du Castel produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Jerusalem are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Jerusalem often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

In the mouth of Jerusalem is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 23 estates and châteaux in the of Jerusalem, producing 103 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Jerusalem go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.

The top white wines of Domaine du Castel

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Castel

How Domaine du Castel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of broccoli gratin, tuna gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Castel

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Castel. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or lychee and sometimes also flavors of banana, oil or non oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Castel

  • 2014With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Castel.

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Gewürztraminer

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.

The top sweet wines of Domaine du Castel

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Domaine du Castel

How Domaine du Castel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of curried veal roulades or cheese cake (white cheese cake) inratable.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Domaine du Castel

On the nose the sweet wine of Domaine du Castel. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Domaine du Castel

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Domaine du Castel.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

The top pink wines of Domaine du Castel

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine du Castel

How Domaine du Castel wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chickpeas spanish style, vegetable planter or roast pheasant.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Domaine du Castel

On the nose the pink wine of Domaine du Castel. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Domaine du Castel

  • 2017With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine du Castel.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Castel

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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.

News about Domaine du Castel and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Burgy

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-Burgy, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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-Mancey, 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://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Cruzille

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-Cruzille, 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://twitter.com/BourgogneWi ...

The word of the wine: Draft liquor (champagne)

After blending, the wine is bottled with a liqueur de tirage (a mixture of sugar and wine) and a yeast (selected yeasts). The yeast attacks the sugar and creates carbon dioxide. The fermentation, which lasts about two months, is prolonged by an ageing period (15 months minimum in total). The bottle is capped (some rare vintages are capped with a staple and a cork).

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