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
Flavors/notes of blackberry, milk chocolate/hints of spicy vanilla. A rich wine that is luscious, peppery/soft.
Food Pairing
Barbecued and/or slightly smoked meats.
Vinification
We harvested the grapes for this wine a bit early to maintain vibrance/fresh fruit. The different parcels were fermented separately, blended/then spent 8 months aging with Franch oak staves. Then the wine was raked, filtered/bottled.
