Appellation, a series of regional wines, offer an expression of varietal flavors from various, specific wine growing regions. The wines include classic varieties such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc, and more unusual varieties, which are part of Israel’s history, such as Carignan and Petite Sirah.
Appellation wines are distinguished by their attractive labels featuring a variety of fauna from Biblical Israel, in hand drawn, cartoon style. ‘Appellation’ is the second label of Carmel Winery. The wines have received numerous awards and valued recognition for their value and quality.

APPELLATION CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Upper Galilee
The wine is produced mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in specially chosen vineyards in the Upper Galilee. Matured in French oak barrels for 12 months, it has a deep purple color with a nose of blackberries, cassis and eucalyptus. The label features an ostrich.

APPELLATION MERLOT, Upper Galilee
A wine made from Merlot, with a little Cabernet Sauvignon from Upper Galilee vineyards. The wine has been barrel aged for 12 months. The wine has soft tannins and an aroma of plums, spices and red berries. The label features a camel.

APPELLATION CABERNET SAUVIGNON SHIRAZ, Upper Galilee
Made from a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, grown in the Upper Galilee, this medium bodied red wine was barrel aged for 12 months. It has a rich color with aromas of blackberries, spices and bitter sweet chocolate and a long well-balanced finish. The label features an owl.

APPELLATION PETITE SIRAH OLD VINES, Judean Hills
100% Petite Sirah from an old vine vineyard in the Judean Hills, which is more than 35 years old. This wine, aged for 12 months in small French oak barrels, is powerful, very full bodied with an aroma of blueberries, violets and tar. The animal on this label is an ibex.

APPELLATION CARIGNAN OLD VINES, Shomron
A red wine made mainly from ‘old vine’ Carignan vineyards in Zichron Ya’acov, which are nearly 35 years old, and a little Petite Verdot. Aged for 12 months in French oak barrels, the wine has deep purple hues and aromas of cherries, raspberries and freshly ground coffee. It may be recognized by the heron on the label.

APPELLATION CHARDONNAY, Upper Galilee
A Chardonnay made from the premium vineyards of the Upper Galilee. Part of this wine was barrel fermented and aged sur-lies in oak barrels, for 6 months. This medium bodied white wine has an aroma of green apple, melon and roasted almonds, and is balanced with good acidity. The animal on this label is an oryx.

APPELLATION SAUVIGNON BLANC, Upper Galilee
The grapes for this Sauvignon Blanc come from Upper Galilee vineyards. A small percentage of the wine was aged for 3 months in 300 liter oak barrels. The wine is aromatic, fresh with tropical fruit and a clean finish. The bottle may be recognized by a deer on the label.

WINEMAKER
Carmel’s chief winemaker is Lior Laxer, ex lawyer and award winning sommelier. After deciding on a career change, he studied winemaking & graduated in Beaune, France. He followed this by gaining valuable work experience in Burgundy, Bordeaux and Australia. He also worked with Michel Rolland, the world’s most famous winemaking consultant. He joined Carmel in 2003 and became chief winemaker in 2005.
Laxer likes to make elegant wines with refreshing acidity. It is particularly important to him that the finished wine will be fruit led, not dominated by oak.

CARMEL WINERY
Carmel is the historic winery of Israel, being founded in 1882 by Baron Edmond de Rothschild, owner of Chateau Lafite in Bordeaux. Carmel owns the two largest wineries in Israel at Rishon Le Zion and Zichron Ya’acov, and new state-of-the-art small wineries at Ramat Dalton in the north and Tel Arad in the south.
Carmel has vineyards in all the quality growing regions of Israel and is particularly well represented in the premium Upper Galilee.
Carmel’s wines range from the prestige Carmel Limited Edition, one of Israel’s finest wines, to Carmel Selected, Israel’s largest selling brand. Their labels/ brands are:
Carmel Limited Edition, Single Vineyard, Appellation, Private Collection and Selected.

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