Our Vineyards

Golan Heights -
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 600 mm, marked day/night temperature differences. Snowy winters
Soil:
600-700 m above sea level, dark, shallow basaltic soil.
Varieties:
Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Malbec, Shiraz, Merlot.

Upper Galilee -
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 700 mm, cold winters, marked temperature differences in the summer. Snowy winters
Soil:
600-720 m above sea level, dark, shallow to semi-shallow terra rossa soil over rocky limestone with pockets of basalt.
Varieties:
Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Syrah, Pinotage, Nebbiolo, Temperanillo, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot.
Whites: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc .


Lower Galilee -
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 350-400, hot summers and cold winters
Soil:
150 m above sea level, dark, semi-shallow to deep soil on limestone and basalt. Wadis allow for cold air flows during the summer.
Varieties:
Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Zinfandel, Petit Sirah, Syrah, Shiraz, Carignan.
Whites: Muscat Alexandroni, Chardonnay, Emerald Riesling.


Shomron Region -
Coastal Lowlands
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 550-650 mm. Mediterranean climate-moderate winters and hot summers.
Soil:
50-100 m above sea level, deep, fertile alluvial soil.
Varieties:
Reds: Argaman, Merlot, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Whites: Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc , Chardonnay, Emerald Riesling.

Taanach Region
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 350-400 mm. Hot summers and cold winters.
Soil:
80 m above sea level, deep, fertile alluvial soil.
Varieties:
Reds: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon.
Whites: Emerald Riesling.


Judean Hills -
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 600 mm. Hot summers and very cold winters. Extreme temperature difference in the summer. Cool breezes in ravines and wadis. Occasional winter snowfalls.
Soil:
700 m above sea level, shallow to semi-shallow terra rossa soil over rocky limestone.
Varieties:
Whites: Chardonnay, Viongnier.


Samson Region -
Lachish
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 400-450 mm. Location of vineyards provides vines with a comfortable microclimate
Soil:
150-250 m above sea level, deep, fertile, heavy, alluvial soil.
Varieties:
Reds: Carignan, Merlot, Shiraz, Petit Sirah, Pinotage.
Whites: French Colombard, Muscat Alexandroni.

Interior Lowlands
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 400-450 mm. Cold winters, ravines that create a microclimate with cool breezes, hot humid summers.
Soil:
150 m above sea level, deep brownish red sandy soil overlying sand and clay.
Varieties:
Reds: Petit Sirah, Tempranillo, Merlot, Carignan, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Shiraz, Cabernet Franc.
Whites: Emerald Riesling, Muscat Alexandroni.

Negev -
Negev Mountain
Climate:
Annual precipitation of 50 mm. Extreme climate, very hot days and cool nights in the summer.
Soil:
700 m above sea level, semi-shallow loess soil that originates from erosion processes
Varieties:
Reds: Pinot Noir, Shiraz, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon.