Binyamina
Binyamina Winery was established in 1952 by Joseph Zeltzer, an immigrant to Israel, desiring to to produce wine as he did in Hungary. Initially called Eliaz Winery—after the owner’s son who fell in the War of Independence, it started out in a region considered to be Israel’s wine region.
After independence, Joseph Zeltzer ended up the vineyards in a famous wine-growing region, wanting to fulfill his aspiration to p...
Tasting Note
APPEARANCE: DEEP, INKY RUBY WITH VIOLET REFLECTIONS. DENSE AND OPAQUE IN THE GLASS, HINTING AT RICHNESS. NOSE: ELEGANT AND COMPLEX BOUQUET OF BLACKBERRIES, CASSIS, AND RIPE PLUM, LAYERED WITH CEDAR, TOBACCO LEAF, AND A TOUCH OF EUCALYPTUS. HINTS OF DARK CHOCOLATE, VANILLA, AND SPICE FROM FRENCH OAK AGING. PALATE: FULL-BODIED AND CONCENTRATED, WITH FLAVORS OF BLACK CHERRY, BLACKCURRANT, AND DRIED HERBS. THE OAK IS WELL-INTEGRATED, OFFERING TOASTY AND SMOKY NOTES WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE FRUIT. TANNINS ARE FIRM YET POLISHED, GIVING STRUCTURE AND AGE-WORTHINESS. FINISH: LONG AND PERSISTENT, WITH A LINGERING IMPRESSION OF DARK FRUIT, ESPRESSO, AND EARTHY MINERALITY. AGING POTENTIAL: CAN AGE GRACEFULLY FOR 7–10 YEARS, DEVELOPING FURTHER COMPLEXITY AND SMOOTHNESS.
Food Pairing
PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: EXCELLENT WITH GRILLED LAMB, RIBEYE STEAK, RICH STEWS, OR MATURE CHEESES.
