Alexander
Alexander winery, founded by winemaker Yoram Shalom in Tel-Aviv in 1996, was relocated to Beit Yitzhak, a Moshav in Hefer Valley. It began as a small family venture but grew into a successful boutique winery. Since 2006 the winery products are Kosher and in 2007 it became under the Kosher supervision of “Beit Joseph”.
Yoram began as a child watching his father, Alexander Shalom, making wine at home. His interest grew through c...
Tasting Note
APPEARANCE DEEP GARNET WITH A DARK, CONCENTRATED CORE. AROMA (NOSE) INTENSE AND COMPLEX AROMAS OF BLACKCURRANT, BLACKBERRY, AND RIPE PLUM, LAYERED WITH CEDAR, TOBACCO, ESPRESSO, DARK CHOCOLATE, AND VANILLA. SUBTLE NOTES OF GRAPHITE, BLACK PEPPER, AND MEDITERRANEAN HERBS ADD DEPTH. PALATE FULL-BODIED AND POWERFUL, SHOWCASING RICH DARK FRUIT FLAVORS SUPPORTED BY STRUCTURED, WELL-INTEGRATED TANNINS. OAK AGING CONTRIBUTES NUANCES OF MOCHA, CLOVE, AND TOASTED OAK, BALANCED BY VIBRANT ACIDITY. FINISH LONG, PERSISTENT, AND ELEGANT, WITH LINGERING DARK FRUIT, SPICE, AND SAVORY OAK NOTES. OVERALL STYLE A BOLD, AGE-WORTHY CABERNET SAUVIGNON WITH EXCELLENT BALANCE, COMPLEXITY, AND REFINEMENT.
Food Pairing
IDEAL WITH GRILLED OR ROASTED BEEF, LAMB, GAME MEATS, BRAISED DISHES, AND AGED CHEESES.
