Israel

Question 1

What are the five wine growing regions of Israel?

Answer 1

• Galilee
• Shomron
• Samson
• Judean Hills
• Negev

Question 2

What are facts about Lebanon?

Answer 2

• Bekaa Valley is the main winemaking region

* Mediterranean varietals

Question 3

What are characteristics of Israeli wine?

Answer 3

• vines thrive in Mediterranean climate
• soils vary from Sandy and terr rosa on the coast to limestone and chalky on the stony hills and volcanic in the North
• drip irrigation is essential
• focus in on Kosher winemaking
• there are no indigenous varietals
• modern wine industry was founded by Baron Edmond Rothschild - Ch. Lafite Rothschild