Private Collection is a veteran brand, originally introduced in 1988. Now it has been re-launched with a striking black and white label and a new clear-to-read logo. Over the years, Private Collection has become known for quality, reliability and value. The wines are well balanced and considered ideal food wines. The red wines, both varietals and blends, are fruit forward and oak aged with good structure, but the oak is not too dominant. The whites are fresh, fruity with good balancing acidity. The Private Collection Brut, with a stylish black label, is a newly released sparkling wine. Recent reviews have praised the quality of the new Private Collection.

PRIVATE COLLECTION CABERNET SAUVIGNON, Galilee
A 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from the Galilee wine region. This full bodied wine was aged in a combination of tanks, French and American oak barrels for eight months. It has aromas of blueberries, plums and mocca.

PRIVATE COLLECTION MERLOT, Galilee
This Merlot comes from vineyards mainly in the Galilee wine region. It is aged in tanks, French and American oak barrels for an average of eight months. The wine has aromas of cherries, violets and herbs.

PRIVATE COLLECTION CABERNET SAUVIGNON MERLOT, Galilee
A blend made from 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Merlot, from vineyards in the Galilee. The wine was aged in a combination of tanks and French and American oak barrels for an average of eight months. The wine has an aroma of blueberries, raspberries and a delicate backdrop of vanilla.

PRIVATE COLLECTION CHARDONNAY, Shomron
This wine is made from 100% Chardonnay grown in the Zichron Ya’acov region. The wine is part aged in small oak barrels for four months, but the majority is un-oaked to preserve the freshness. It has a tropical fruit aroma, a tinge of green apple and a clean acidity.

PRIVATE COLLECTION SAUVIGNON BLANC, Negev
A dry white wine made 100% from Sauvignon Blanc grapes, grown in the Ramat Arad vineyard in the north east Negev. This crisp, fragrant wine is refreshing with excellent acidity and aromas of pineapple, grapefruit and cut grass.

PRIVATE COLLECTION BRUT NV, Shomron
A newly released non vintage sparkling wine made by the charmat process. The grape varieties are Colombard, Chardonnay and Viognier, mainly from the Zichron Ya’;acov region but also from the Judean Hills. A small amount of the Chardonnay was barrel fermented in oak barrels. The wine is refreshing with an aroma of lime, green apple with hints of lightly toasted bread.

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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