Jan 08 2009
Carmel Mizrachi Wines
Carmel-Mizrachi: By far the largest
producer in the country, currently producing in excess of 13 million bottles annually, and now in its 110th year, Carmel produces three series that will be of interest to sophisticated drinkers. The most prestigious and often best wines of Carmel are those in the “Rothschild” series. Included among these are some high quality Cabernet Sauvignons, Merlot, Sauvignon Blancs, Chardonnay and Emerald Rieslings. The less expensive “Selected” series offers wines of the same varietals as well as a red Shiraz and whites such as Chenin Blanc and French Colombard. In the “Vineyard” series one finds Dry Muscat, an especially pleasing crisply dry but remarkably fruity white. The Sparkling Chardonnay of this winery is worthy of note as is the White Muscat, a rich, sweet dessert wine in the Rothschild series. Also from Carmel is “Hiluleem”, a young, fun and fruity red that is always the first wine to appear after the onset of the grape harvest.
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[...] Carmel’s Zichron Ya’acov Wine Cellars was built in 1892 by Baron Edmond de Rothsachild and remains the largest winery in Israel. This is the only winery in Israel where you can see the old, new and ancient world of winemaking in one setting. There are a few large wooden barrels on display, which were used for fermentation in the early days but they were replaced by large cement tanks – and this is the only Israeli winery where these may be seen. Today they in turn have been replaced by stainless steel tanks, temperature controlled by computer, and small 225 liter French oak barrels [...]