The Winery Matar of Jerusalem of Judean Hills

Winery Matar - Petit Verdot
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Pelter.
It is ranked in the top 5 of the estates of Judean Hills.
It is located in Jerusalem in the region of Judean Hills

The Winery Matar is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Jerusalem to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Matar wines

Looking for the best Winery Matar wines in Jerusalem among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Matar 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 Winery Matar wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Matar

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Matar

How Winery Matar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, mature and hard cheese or pork such as recipes of picadillo, gratin comtois or country-style snow peas.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Matar

On the nose the red wine of Winery Matar. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Matar. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Matar

  • 2014With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.04/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Matar.

  • Petit Verdot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Chardonnay
  • Shiraz/Syrah

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 Winery Matar

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Matar

How Winery Matar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of light stuffed tomatoes, pasta with tuna and cream or quiche without eggs.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Matar

On the nose the white wine of Winery Matar. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, tree fruit or non oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Matar

  • 2013With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Matar.

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

The top pink wines of Winery Matar

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Matar

How Winery Matar wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of grandma melanie's cassoulet or lasagna of the sea with zucchini.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Matar

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Matar. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Matar

  • 2019With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Matar.

  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Matar

Planning a wine route in the of Jerusalem? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Matar.

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

News about Winery Matar and wines from the region

Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study

Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...

Vanilla is the ‘most pleasant’ smell, finds study

Vanilla was ranked as the most pleasant smell in a study involving 235 people and conducted by an international network of researchers, including those from the University of Oxford and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden. This was closely followed by ethyl butyrate, ‘which smells like peaches’, said the researchers, who published their findings in the Current Biology journal. Vanilla notes can be found in several wine styles, such as some iterations of Chardonnay or Rioja, largely resulting from ...

Ancient elites drank wine infused with vanilla, says study

Researchers examining remnants of jars dating back to the kingdom of Judah found evidence that royal elites in Jerusalem may have been drinking wine ‘flavoured with vanilla’. It’s already known that wine has a long history in the region, and some studies suggest wines contained added spices or herbs. Yet researchers said they were surprised to find traces of vanillin in some of the ancient storage jars, which were excavated from debris caused by the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BCE ...

The word of the wine: Skinny

Thin and lacking in substance in the mouth.

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