Wineries
Posted on May 9, 2008
Below is a table of just some of the more well-known wineries in Israel, although many wineries have not been included in this list.
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Winery Name |
Location |
Year Founded or Year of First Vintage |
Certified Kosher? |
Other Notes |
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Agur |
Moshav Agur, Judean Plains |
2000 |
No |
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Alexander |
Moshav Beit Yitzchak, Sharon |
1996 |
No |
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Amphorae |
Mount Carmel |
2000 |
No |
Released as Marvah in the United States |
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Assaf |
Kidmat Tzvi, Golan Heights |
2004 |
No |
Bottled under the Lili label for export |
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Avidan |
Kibbutz Eyal, Sharon |
2000 |
No |
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Barkan |
Kibbutz Hulda |
1990 |
Yes |
Second largest winery in Israel, with production of 7.5-9 million bottles |
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Bashan |
Golan Heights |
2004 |
Yes |
Organic |
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Bazelet HaGolan |
Golan Heights |
1998 |
Since 2004 vintage |
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Benhaim |
Moshav Kfar Azar |
1997 |
Since 2001 vintage |
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Binyamina |
Binyamina, near Mt. Carmel |
1952, renamed in 1994 |
Yes |
Fourth-largest winery in Israel |
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Bustan |
Moshav Sharai Tikva, near Tel Aviv |
1994 |
Since 1999 vintage |
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Carmel |
Zichron Ya’akov, Rishon L’tzion, Ramat Daltan |
1882 |
Yes |
Largest winery in Israel |
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Domaine du Castel |
Moshav Ramat Raziel in Jerusalem Mountains |
1992 |
Since 2003 vintage |
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The Cave |
Near Mt. Carmel |
1997 |
Yes |
Boutique arm of Binyamina |
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Chateau Golan |
Moshav Eliad, Golan Heights |
2000 |
No |
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Chillag |
Yahud |
1998 |
Produces a line of kosher wine under the label “Orna” for export |
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Clos de Gat |
Kibbutz Har’el, Jerusalem Mountains |
2001 |
No |
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Dalton |
Upper Galilee |
1993 |
Yes |
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Ella Valley |
Kibbutz Netiv HaLamed Hey, Jerusalem Mountains |
1997 |
Yes |
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Flam |
Near Beit Shemesh |
1998 |
No |
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Galil Mountain |
Kibbutz Yiron, Upper Galilee |
2000 |
Yes |
Joint venture between Kibbutz Yiron and the Golan Heights Winery |
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Golan Heights Winery |
Katzrin, Golan Heights |
1984 |
Yes |
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Gush Etzion |
Gush Etzion Junction |
1998 |
Yes |
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Gustavo & Jo |
Kfar Vradim, Western Galilee |
1995 |
Starting with 2006 vintage |
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Gvaot |
Shilo, West Bank |
2005 |
Yes |
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Hamasrek |
Moshav Beit Meir, Jerusalem Mountains |
1999 |
Yes |
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Hevron Heights |
Kiryat Arba, West Bank |
2001 |
Yes |
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Kadesh Barnea |
Negev |
1999 |
Since 2002 vintage |
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Karmei Yosef |
Karmei Yosef, Judean Mountains |
2001 |
No |
Also labeled as “Bravdo” |
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Katlav |
Moshav Nes Harim, Judean Mountains |
2000 |
Yes |
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Margalit |
Hadera |
1989 |
No |
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Meishar |
Moshav Meishar |
1991 |
No |
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Mony |
Jerusalem Mountains |
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Since 2005 |
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Nachshon |
Kibbutz Nachshon, Jerusalem Hills |
1996 |
No |
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Odem Mountain |
Moshav Odem, Golan Heights |
2003 |
Since 2007 vintage |
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Pelter |
Kibbutz Ein Zivan, Golan Heights |
2002 |
No |
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Psagot |
Jerusalem Mountains |
1998 |
Yes |
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Ramim |
Moshav Shachar |
1999 |
Since 2003 vintage |
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Recanati |
Hefer Valley, Sharon |
2000 |
Yes |
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Saslove |
Kibbutz Eyal, Sharon |
1998 |
No |
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Sea Horse |
Moshav Bar Giora, Jerusalem Mountains |
2000 |
No |
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Segal |
Kibbutz Hulda |
1950 |
Yes |
Owned by Barkan since 2001 |
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Somek |
Rishon Letzion |
2003 |
No |
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Tabor |
Kfar Tabor, Lower Galilee |
1999 |
Yes |
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Teperberg 1870 |
Kibbutz Tzora, Jerusalem Mountain |
1870 |
Yes |
Previously known as Efrat until recently, significantly improved starting in 2002 |
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Tishbi |
Zichron Ya’akov |
1985 |
Yes |
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Tulip |
Kiryat Tivon, near Haifa |
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No |
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Tzora |
Kibbutz Tzora |
1993 |
Since 2002 vintage |
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Tzuba |
Kibbutz Tzuba |
2005 |
Yes |
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Vitkin |
Kfar Vitkin |
2002 |
No |
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Yaffo |
Ramat Hachayal, near Tel Aviv |
1998 |
No |
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Yatir |
Tel Arad, Negev |
2001 |
Yes |
Owned by Carmel |
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Zemora |
Moshav Beit Zayin, Jerusalem Hills |
2000 |
Starting with 2004 vintage |
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Zion |
Mishor Adumim |
1848 |
Yes |
Started to release dry table wines in 2004 |
