BETZALEL

Ketoret 2019

Winemaking

The grapes were handpicked and delivered to the winery in small batches. The fresh juice went through alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks at moderate temperatures with a daily rack-and-return process. Free run juice only was used for this wine. It aged for 20 months in tight-grain French oak barrels (50% new, and 50% 1 years old barrels), and for another 12 months in the bottle at the winery’s cellars. Before bottling, the wine went through light filtration that left the liquid full of its natural flavors.

Serving Suggestions

This versatile festive wine will raise the standard of every haute cuisine meal. It will illuminate the courses it accompanies from beginning to end. If you are not the host, bring it with you as the ultimate gift for the wine aficionado.

Food Pairing: Wagyu Steak, Moroccan Lamb Tagine, Peking Duck.

Tasting Notes

Color: Dark red purple. Nose: Complex aromas of red and black fruits, violets, spices, and blackberries. Palate: Heavy full-bodied wine, velvety smooth tannins. Outstanding deep flavors of black and red fruits, with notes of earthy forest fruits, black pepper and fresh cherry pie. Lingering silky finish. 14.5% alcohol. Aged 20 months in French oak barrels.

Vineyard Location: Upper Galilee and Golan Heights
Grape Varieties: 60% Cabernet sauvignon, 30% Syrah, 10% Merlot

Kosher Status

All Tabernacle wines are Kosher L’Mehadrin and Kosher for Passover. This wine is Mevushal