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The Golan Heights Winery (Template:He) is an Israeli winery located in Katzrin, built on the site of an agricultural village from the Mishnaic period in the Golan Heights.[1] Its first vintage was released 1984. The winery is jointly owned by eight Israeli settlements—moshavim and kibbutzim—which also supply grapes to the winery. The winery produces a total of 6 million bottles annually, 30% of which is exported.[2]
The Golan Heights winery markets brands under the Golan, Yarden and Gamla labels and is the parent company of Galilee's Galil Mountain Winery. Golan sources its grapes from sixteen vineyards in the Golan Heights and one vineyard in the Upper Galilee. The chief winemaker is Napa native Victor Schoenfeld.[3]
The Golan Heights winery employs 110 people and incorporates sophisticated technology using pneumatic membrane presses, must chiller and computer-controlled cooling of stainless steel tanks. The winery also has an elaborate "experimental winery" for research and quality control of new wines and improvement of existing lines.[4]
Traditional vinification techniques include barrel-fermented Chardonnay, Methode traditionelle sparkling wines, carbonic maceration for light reds and maturation in French and American oak barrels for premium red and white wines.[4]
Swedish labeling dispute
A number of Golan Heights wines were marketed by Systembolaget, Sweden's state-owned monopoly alcohol retailer, as "Made in Israel" on shelves and in the sales catalogue. Following customer complaints and consultation with Sweden's foreign ministry, Systembolaget changed the shelf labelling to read, "Made in Israeli-occupied Syrian territories."[5] However this prompted further complaints from some customers, a Member of Parliament, and officials in Israel.[5][6] Systembolaget's solution was to simply remove all reference to the product's country of origin on shelves and in catalogues, classifying the wine as of "other origins."[7]
Awards
The winery has won worldwide acclaim and awards at the most prestigious festivals, including wine shows in France.[8] Golan Heights Winery was named Best Foreign Winery at the Prague Trophy 2008 international wine competition. At a ceremony on January 16, 2009, the winery received the award after winning seven medals at the competition.[9]
See also
References
- ^ Golan archaeology
- ^ Rogov, Daniel (2008). Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine. London, England: Toby Press. p. 117. ISBN 11592641717.
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- ^ a b "Gold medal for Golan Heights wine". All Holy Land Wines. 2004.
- ^ a b Oliver Styles (June 8, 2006). "Sweden ignites Israeli wine row". Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ "Row over Golan Heights wine". The Local. June 5, 2006. Retrieved 2009-11-15.
- ^ "Sells Wine from Occupied Area". September 21, 2008. Retrieved 2009-11-13.
- ^ Out of Golan: Deal ferments in wine capital of the Middle East
- ^ Foreign Winery at Prague Trophy 2008