Winemaker Notes
Carmel Limited Edition is the flagship wine of the Carmel Winery, produced in a numbered and limited quantity. The wine is a Bordeaux-style blend, combining all five classic Bordeaux varieties, expressing the Baron Rothschild's French tradition. To produce this prestigious wine, only grapes from specific plots of the highest quality in the Carmel's vineyards were selected, generating the highest quality fruit, with an emphasis on elegance and harmony between all its components.
This wine is Kosher for Passover
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Decanter
Bordeax grapes Israeli style. Interesting and restrained on the nose, the palate is delighted by the fruit profile and the ripe silky tannins, not to mention the beginnings of vegetal notes from bottle ageing. Blend: 63% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot, 10% Tannat.
One of the world’s most classic and popular styles of red wine, Bordeaux-inspired blends have spread from their homeland in France to nearly every corner of the New World. Typically based on either Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot and supported by Cabernet Franc, Malbec and Petit Verdot, the best of these are densely hued, fragrant, full of fruit and boast a structure that begs for cellar time. Somm Secret—Blends from Bordeaux are generally earthier compared to those from the New World, which tend to be fruit-dominant.
With a rich history of wine production dating back to biblical times, Israel is a part of the cradle of wine civilization. Here, wine was commonly used for religious ceremonies as well as for general consumption. During Roman times, it was a popular export, but during Islamic rule around 1300, production was virtually extinguished. The modern era of Israeli winemaking began in the late 19th century with help from Bordeaux’s Rothschild family. Accordingly, most grapes grown in Israel today are made from native French varieties. Indigenous varieties are all but extinct, though oenologists have made recent attempts to rediscover ancient varieties such as Marawi for commercial wine production.
In Israel’s Mediterranean climate, humidity and drought can be problematic, concentrating much of the country’s grape growing in the north near Galilee, Samaria near the coast and at higher elevations in the east. The most successful red varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, while the best whites are made from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Many, though by no means all, Israeli wines are certified Kosher.