Psagot
Psagot is located in the Benjamin mountains. While planting vineyards and orchards an opening was discovered which led the family to an amazing cave from the period of the Second Temple. The cave equates the location with the Biblical city of Ai. A second cave was discovered in which an olive press and wine press from the Second Holy Temple era were uncovered. In the 1980s, the Berg family settled in Psagot. The father, Meir, planted...
Tasting Note
Dark ruby towards purple with aromas of ripe blackberries, toasted oak, pepper, smoky raspberries/tobacco with full body/rich tannins.
Food Pairing
Pungent flavored meats such as roasted lamb, shoulder baked with herbs.
Vinification
Grapes from different vineards were each harvested at the optimum time. Each vineard's fruit was fermented separately, pressed, then blended. The blended wine was aged for 12 months in French/Hungarian 300 L barrels. Then raked, filtered/bottled.
