Domaine du Castel - Blanc du Castel

Domaine du CastelBlanc du Castel

4.2
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(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 Blanc du Castel of Domaine du Castel is a white wine from the region of Jerusalem of Judean Hills.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chardonnay.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or poultry.
The Blanc du Castel of the Domaine du Castel is in the top 40 of wines of Israel and in the top 5 of wines of Jerusalem.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, butter

Wine with microbio taste

cream, oil

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with spices taste

cinnamon, sage

Wine with vegetal taste

chard, hay

Wine with floral taste

acacia

On the nose the Blanc du Castel of Domaine du Castel in the region of Judean Hills often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, vegetal or lychee and sometimes also flavors of banana, oil or non oak.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Castel's Blanc du Castel.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Blanc du Castel - 2019
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Blanc du Castel - 2018
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Blanc du Castel - 2017
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Blanc du Castel - 2016
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Blanc du Castel - 2015
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Blanc du Castel - 2014
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Blanc du Castel - 2013
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Blanc du Castel from Domaine du Castel are 2014, 2018, 2019, 2017 and 2010.

Informations about the Domaine du Castel

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.2.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Jerusalem in the region of Judean Hills

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

Top wine Judean Hills
In the top 45 of of Israel wines
In the top 5 of of Jerusalem wines
In the top 1500 of white wines
In the top 10000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Judean Hills

Judean Hills wine region – which is theoretically further divided into the Jerusalem, Gush Etzion and Southern Judean Hills sub-regions – Lies within the Samson region of Central Israel. The Judean Hills (or Mountains) form a low mountain range that dominates the landscape around Jerusalem and the West Bank. Hebron, Bethlehem and Ramallah also lie within the range, which formed the core territory of the Kingdom of Judah where the earliest Jewish settlements were located. Although not one of Israel's better known wine regions (like Upper Galilee and the Golan Heights in Galilee), Judean Hills is an emerging viticultural area, and significant potential has been identified for its future.

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The word of the wine: Smooth

Said of a wine that has a mouthfeel reminiscent of the creamy texture of fats.

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