The Winery Somek of Mount Carmel of Samaria

Winery Somek - Adom(אדום )
The winery offers 14 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Samaria.
It is located in Mount Carmel in the region of Samaria

The Winery Somek is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 14 wines for sale in of Mount Carmel to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Somek wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Somek

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Somek

How Winery Somek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of chili con carne, grilled leg of lamb marinated in aromatic oil or saka-saka.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Somek

On the nose the red wine of Winery Somek. often reveals types of flavors of oak, spices or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, non oak or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Somek. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Somek

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.17/5

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

  • Carignan
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Mount Carmel

The wine region of Mount Carmel is located in the region of Samaria of Israel. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Somek or the Domaine Somek produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Mount Carmel are Cabernet franc, Petit Verdot and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Mount Carmel often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, spices or red fruit.

In the mouth of Mount Carmel is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth. We currently count 3 estates and châteaux in the of Mount Carmel, producing 15 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Mount Carmel go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or pork.

The top white wines of Winery Somek

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Somek

How Winery Somek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of roast pork orloff, tuna provencal style or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Somek

On the nose the white wine of Winery Somek. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Somek

  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.85/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.74/5

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

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Viognier

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Somek

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Somek

How Winery Somek wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of oxtail and carrot stew, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or pasta with shrimp.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Somek

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Somek. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Somek

  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5

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

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Somek

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

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Somek and wines from the region

Napa Valley Grapegrowers to receive climate change funding

While vineyards are managed one vintage at a time, farming practices take a longer view. A survey of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers members found that, on average, about 90% wanted more education and resources for water conservation, climate resilience and climate-smart farming opportunities. This grant will go a long way to help provide those resources. ‘Farmers are by nature risk averse,’ said Molly Williams of Napa Valley Grapegrowers. ‘Climate change poses considerable risks. We aren’t plantin ...

Governments, companies and consumers boycott Russian-made products

Leading UK wine and spirits supplier Enotria&Coe said it was no longer ‘actively sourcing’ Russian products, and was planning to donate all profits from sales of current Russian stock to support victims of the war. In an email to customers, managing directors Ants Rixon and Sam Thackeray provided information about a number of Russian vodka brands stocked by the company. These include Stolichnaya – made in Latvia and owned by Russian billionaire and Putin critic Yuri Shefler – and Russian Sta ...

Gusbourne aims high with English sparkling wine at £195

Gusbourne has launched Fifty One Degrees North English sparkling wine from the 2014 vintage at £195 per bottle, which is thought to make it the most expensive so far released. Some others aren’t too far behind – Nyetimber’s 1086 rosé 2010 is £175 – yet Gusbourne’s move reinforces a sense of ambition within the UK wine world to be a regular fixture at this prestige cuvée level. Fifty One Degrees North, named after the position of Gusbourne’s vineyards in Kent and West Sussex, is a ble ...

The word of the wine: Malolactic fermentation

Called second fermentation or malo for short. It is the degradation (under the effect of bacteria) of the malic acid naturally present in the wine into milder, less aggressive lactic acid. Some producers or wineries refuse this operation by "blocking the malo" (by cold and adding SO2) to keep a maximum of acidity which carries the aromas and accentuates the sensation of freshness.

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