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ISRAEL
Viticulture in Israel probably dates back more than 6000 years, as evidenced bythe remains of vats and presses, but after the siege of Jerusalem in 632 and the Muslim conquest of Palestine, it disappeared until the end of the 19th century.
Owner of Château Lafite, Edmond de Rothschild then founded the Carmel Mizrachi estate, now Carmel Winery, by planting vines of Bordeaux grape varieties. However, it would be another century before his visionary spirit imposed itself with the modern grape varieties of the Israeli vineyards, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Riesling and Gewurztraminer for the whites, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Sangiovese for the reds.
It is also by leaving the plain and rising in altitude that the Israeli vineyard begins to produce great wines, on the Golan Heights and the Galilee Mountains, with vineyards such as Domaine du Castel, Golan Heights Winery or Carmel Winery.
Finally, since the 2000s, there has been a revival of Israeli viticulture. Young winemakers who have worked in French, Spanish, Italian, Australian and Californian vineyards are seeking to revive quality Mediterranean grape varieties in Israel, with Grenache, Syrah and Tempranillo.
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