Israeli wine is produced by hundreds of wineries, ranging in size from small boutique enterprises to large companies producing over ten million bottles per year. Wine has been produced in the Land of Israel since biblical times.
The modern Israeli wine industry was founded by Baron Edmond James de Rothschild, owner of the Bordeaux estate Château Lafite-Rothschild. Today, Israeli wine making takes place in five vine-growing regions:
- Galil (Galilee, including the Golan Heights), the region most suited for viticulture due to its high elevation, cool breezes, marked day and night temperature changes and rich, well-drained soils
- The Judean Hills, surrounding the city of Jerusalem
- Shimshon (Samson), located between the Judean Hills and the Coastal Plain
- The Negev, a semi-arid desert region
This video provides a unique perspective from 4 of the regions wine makers and what it means to produce wine in Israel.
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[...] has recently returned from creating a new Bike tour in Israel where he visited many historic sites and routes, formerly the domain of camels, but now adapted for [...]
Pingback by Bike Tour Israel | Adventure Travel Blog - DuVine Adventures — April 27, 2010 @ 11:52 am
So glad to hear that Andy has put this into motion. Israel is a spectacular country with abundant history everywhere. Biking and wine in Israel sounds intriguing.
Comment by Michael — April 28, 2010 @ 9:19 pm