Middle East and Northern Africa Flashcards
What is the wine region in northern Israel, with high elevations and a reputation for high quality wines?
Galilee
What is the wine region of Israel that includes the Judean Hills and Mount Carmel
The Central Mountains.
What wine region is located between the Mediterranean and the mountains west of Jerusalem?
The Judean Foothills
What is the name of the semi-arid region in southern Israel?
The Negev Region
Where are most of Lebanon’s vineyards?
Most of Lebanon’s vineyards are in the Bekaa Valley.
What is Chateau Musar?
Chateau Musar is the leading producers of wines in Lebanon.
Who was Simcha Blass?
Simcha Blass was an Israeli credited with inventing drip irrigation.
What is the Cremisan Wine Estate and Monastery?
An early winery established in the area between Jerusalem and the West Bank in 1855.
What is the Carmel Winery?
A winery in the area around Mount Carment, established by an owner of Chateau Lafite. Now the largest producing winery in the area.
What types of wine are grown in Lebanon?
International (mainly French) and some indigenous (eg Obeideh and Merwah).
What are the main grapes grown in Israel?
International varieties (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Carignan, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Viognier) as well as indigenous (Argaman, Marawi, and Dabouki.
Besides South Africa, where are the most active wine industries of Africa?
Morocco
Algeria
Tunisia
What are the main grapes grown in Northern Africa?
Carignan, Grenache, Cinsaut, and Muscat.
