2017 Yarden Golan Height Cabernet Sauvignon

Is Israel a wine country? Certainly, and for a long time. Thousands of ancient wine presses have been found. The oldest is estimated to be over 6500 years old. So yes, Israel is actually a very old wine country. But on the other hand, it has only been since 1880 that investments have been made again in viticulture, thanks to Baron Edmond de Rothschild (Lafite). So if you look at it that way, Israel might just be one of the New Winelands. Although Israel originally has a warm climate, the vineyards of this winery are still classified as 'cool climate' due to their high location. This, in combination with the volcanic subsoil, makes their wines belong to the top of the world. The most famous wine guide on Israeli wines, Rogov, gives Golan Heights Winery 5 stars and writes: “From the moment they produced their first wines in 1984, there is no doubt that Golan Heights Winery has placed Israel on the world wine list. They are the quality leader in the country. The chief winemaker, Victor Schoenfeld, knows well what he is doing. He was educated in California, France and Australia and combines old and new world style”. The Yarden wines are the figurehead of the winery. Here the most beautiful grapes from the best vineyards come together. The name refers to the Jordan River (Yarden in Hebrew), which separates the Golan Heights from Galilee.

This Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon stands for power, flexibility and refinement. Because a special vineyard has been selected for this Cabernet Sauvignon, namely the Yonatan vineyard. This vineyard has special qualities because it is located at an altitude of 700 meters above sea level and the yield is very low. At yarden they want to make a cabernet sauvignon of the best quality, we promise! The old vines that were already planted in 1978 give the grapes a lot of terroir. After manual harvesting, the wine matures for a minimum of 18 months in French oak barrels. This creates shades of ripe black and red fruit, nuts, spices, chocolate, pipe tobacco and fresh herbs in the scent. Rich and complex in taste with a concentrated, lingering taste and a long finish. A picture of a wine! The wine goes wonderfully with a roast ribeye steak, grilled lamb chops, braised veal shank or a rich mushroom stroganoff.