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
DEEP COLOR AND BLACK FRUIT FLAVORS, HINTS OF DESERT SPICES INTERESTING YOGEV CABERNET SAUVIGNON PETIT VERDOT DISPLAYS A FASCINATING AND ORIGINAL FUSION OF TWO VARIETIES OF GRAPES, BOTH WITH ORIGINS IN BORDEAUX, FRANCE. THE CABERNET SAUVIGNON GRAPES CONTRIBUTE BACKBONE AS WELL AS SUPERB FRESHNESS, WHILE THE PETIT VERDOT GRAPES PAINT THE WINE A CHARACTERISTIC DEEP PURPLE-BLACK, FLAVORED WITH LUSCIOUS FLAVORS OF BLACK FRUITS WITH A HINT OF SWEET ANISE-LIKE SEASONING. WITH A SURPRISING FULL BODY AND INTENSITY FOR SUCH YOUNG A WINE, THE WINE BEGINS TO UNWIND AND RELAX AFTER SOME TIME TO AIR IN THE GLASS. THE WINE IS READY TO DRINK JUST AFTER RELEASE, BUT WITH PROPER STORAGE CONDITIONS, IT WILL AGE WELL FOR THREE TO FOUR YEARS AFTER ITS VINTAGE DATE. DELIBERATE AVOIDANCE OF OAK ENABLES THE FLAVOR OF THE GRAPES TO ENJOY CENTER STAGE.BALANCE BETWEEN FRUITINESS AND OAK INFLUENCES.
