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 Mevushal wine?
Kosher wine that traditionally has been cooked or boiled. May be handled and drank by both observant Jews and others.
How is Mevushal wine made today?
By “flash détente”. The grapes are quickly heated after being picked and then rapidly cooled in a vacuum. It is gentler and has less impact on taste than cooking.
What is Non-mevushal wine?
Wine that has not been cooked. Everything relating to the wine making must be performed by Sabbath-observing Jews. It is basically the highest class of kosher wine.
About how many wineries are in Israel?
Around 300.
What are the six main wine regions of Israel?
Galilee
Golan Heights
Coastal Plain
Central Mountains
Judea
Negev
What is the most planted grape in Israel?
Cabernet Sauvignon
Who was Simcha Blass?
Simcha Blass was an Israeli credited with inventing drip irrigation.
What is the wine region of Israel that includes the Judean Hills and Mount Carmel
The Central Mountains.
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.
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
When did the modern Israeli wine industry first begin?
1882, when Baron Edmond de Rothschild underwrote the establishment of two wineries while Israel was still controlled by Turkey.
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.
