Yatir winery

Yatir Winery
Location Tel Arad, Israel
Coordinates 31°16′41.53″N 35°7′37.37″E / 31.2782028°N 35.1270472°E / 31.2782028; 35.1270472
Wine region Negev desert
Founded 2000 (2000)[1]
First vines planted 1997
First vintage 2001[2]
Parent company Carmel Winery
Known for Yatir Forest
Distribution international
Website www.yatir.net
Bottle of Yatir Forest, 2005

Yatir Winery (Hebrew: יקב יתיר) is an Israeli boutique winery in Tel Arad, Israel. Yatir’s vineyards are situated on a hill 900 meters above sea level on the outskirts of Yatir Forest.[3]

The general manager is Ya’acov Ben Dor, a pioneer of forest agriculture, who initiated the planting of vineyards in 1997. Eran Goldwasser, a graduate of Adelaide University, Australia, is the chief winemaker. [4] The company is owned by Carmel Winery. As of 2012 current production is about 150,000 bottles annually.[2]

The winery began producing on two levels: Yatir and Yatir Forest, the latter being the winery's flagship series. In 2004, Yatir introduced a Sauvignon Blanc wine and the following year a single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz. In 2006, it came out with a varietal Viognier.[5]

Yatir's wine has received top accolades from critics such as Robert Parker.[6] It is the first Israeli wine to be listed in the main selection of Selfridges in London.[7]

On the grounds of the winery, 180 ancient wine presses have been discovered [8]

See also

References

  1. "Winery website".
  2. 1 2 Rogov, Daniel (2012). The Ultimate Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine. p. 611.
  3. Rogov, Daniel (2009). Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine. London, England: Toby Press. p. 467. ISBN 978-1592642106.
  4. "Israeli Wine - Pride of Israel". Wines Israel. September 10, 2008.
  5. Yossi's Corkboard: Yatir Winery
  6. "Israel's Wine Industry Recognized By U.S. Critic". January 3, 2008.
  7. Israel and the Palestinian Territories
  8. Tarnopolsky, Noga (September 15, 2006). "Upstart Wineries Drench Previously Arid Country". The Forward.

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