The Winery Somek of Mount Carmel of Samaria

Winery Somek
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 fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, leg of lamb with crust or chicken massala.

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 rabbit socks in gibelotte, pan-fried salmon with lemon and dill sauce or quiche without pastry.

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: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 pork chops with potatoes, mouse of lamb with thyme or tripe in the style of caen.

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: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

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: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

News about Winery Somek and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Primary (aromas)

Aromas characteristic of each grape variety, essentially fruity and floral.

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