Wine in Gush Etzion

The Gush Etzion Winery is located at the Gush Etzion Junction just south of Jerusalem, where climates and soils similar to both Bordeaux and Provence allow owners Shraga and Tamar Rosenberg to craft wines that are at once familiar and unique. The Lone Oak line comprises premium wines, symbolized by a single oak tree in the middle of the Etzion Bloc that early settlers would gaze at as they dreamed of a permanent return to the region. This high-altitude Cabernet Franc shows the promise this varietal has in Israeli's terroir, with aromas of ripe berry framed by white and black pepper and a hint of oak. The palate is firmly-structured, showing dark fruit, licorice and well-balanced acidity. A great match for braised poultry, roasted root vegetables or meatloaf.

This Cabernet Sauvignon captures the essence of grapes grown at the lofty altitude of 900 meters in the unique, cool climate of the Gush Etzion region. For 19 months, the wine matures in oak barrels until attaining a flavor that is, at the same time, complex and elegant, with fragrances of cassis and berries.

The Gush Etzion Spring River Rose is strawberry pink in color. A bouquet of freshly picked wild strawberries, and raspberries as well as pink grapefruit, with hints of fresh basil. Light to medium-bodied and very crisp, with tart raspberries, cherries and strawberries on the palate, followed by grapefruit and nice earthy minerals as well as lime. Vibrant acidity as well as a hint of intriguing but pleasant saline bitterness on the moderately long and refreshing finish. One of the best and most interesting rose wines out of Israel.