Israel

Question 1

What is the Geography of Israel.

Answer 1

On the Eastern Mediterranean
Lebanon to the N
Syria to NE
Jordan to E
Lake Galilee
Dead Sea

Question 2

What is the general climate of Israel

Answer 2

Hot and dry
(diversity of climate and soil)

Question 3

Major geographical features

Answer 3

Mediterranean Sea
Lake Galilee
Mt Hernon
Mt Carmel
The Dead Sea

Question 4

Climate and soil of Golan Heights

Answer 4

At the border of Isral, Lebanon and Syra
Mt Hermon is snow capped
1,200 meter elevations
volcanic soil with tuff and basalt

Question 5

Climate of the Coastal Plain

Answer 5

Hot and humid Mediterranean

Question 6

Climate and Soil of Judean Hills

Answer 6

Wide dirunal temperature change
Terra rossa atop limestone

Question 7

Where is Mt Carmel? Climate and soil of area.

Answer 7

Northern Central Mountains
more protected from coastal influence from the Mediterranean
-original Rothschild plantings planted here

Question 8

Where are the Shomron Hills

Answer 8

North Central Mountains
High elevation

Question 9

Climate if Negev

Answer 9

Hot desert

Question 10

This is the lowest elevation freshwater lake in the world sitting at 200 m below sea level.

Answer 10

Lake Galilee

Question 11

Main red grapes of Israel

Answer 11

Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Syrah
Carignan

Question 12

Where is the grape Argman found? It is a cross of these two grapes.

Answer 12

Israel
Carignan x Souzão

Question 13

Who made the crossing of Argaman? When?

Answer 13

Pinchas Spegel-Ray in Beit Dagen
1972

Question 14

Main white grapes of Israel

Answer 14

Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Riesling, Gewurtztraminer, Emerald Riesling

Question 15

Emerald riesling is a cross of these two grapes

Answer 15

Riesling x Muscadelle

Question 16

Where will you find the grapes:

Marawi
Dabouki
Jandali

Answer 16

Israel

Question 17

Where will you find the grapes:
Baladi Asmer
Bittunsi

Answer 17

Israel

Question 18

What are the regions of Israel?

Answer 18

(N to Sish)
Golan Heights
Galilee
Coastal Plain
Central Mountains
Judean Foothills
Negrev

Question 19

When did the Romans sack Jerusalem? What was the consequence?

Answer 19

70CE
-dispersed Jewish population and the region’s viticultural knowledge

Question 20

When was the Arab conquest of Israel? Consequence?

Answer 20

mid 7th Century
suppressed winemaking

Question 21

Who is responsible for the first investement in Israel winery? When?

Answer 21

Baron Edmund de Rothschild
1887
founded what is known today as Carmel winery in Mt Carmel

Question 22

Who invented drip irrigation? When?

Answer 22

Simcha Blass
mid 20th C

Question 23

When was Golan Heights Winery founded? Significance?

Answer 23

1983
brought international interest to Israel

Question 24

What boutique wineries were founded in 1989?

Answer 24

Margalet
Domaine du Castel

Question 25

What are the stipulations for Kosher wine?

Answer 25

only to be handled by Sabbath-observing Jews
-can’t occurr on Sabbath (automation is important)
-all additives must be kosher certified
-no other crops planted b/w vines
-must wait until 4th harvest of a new vineyard to make wine
-have to disgard a % of each year’s wine

Question 26

What is Mevushal?

Answer 26

“cooked” in Hebrew
-flash pasteurization
-it is a certification of Kosher wine

Question 27

What is kiddush wines?

Answer 27

Sweet sacramental wine

Question 28

Where else outside of Israel is Dabouki found? What is it used to make?

Answer 28

Palestine
makes anise-infused sprit arak

Question 29

These regions lie in within the West Bank

Answer 29

Judean Hills
Central Mountains