Dalton Winery have launched their Dalton Zinfandel 2007. It is the most worthwhile version of this varietal so far in Israel.

In the past, Carmel have produced a White Zinfandel Blush wine, in their Selected Series. Furthermore Sea Horse Winery produce red Zinfandel blends under their Lennon and Take Two labels. Sea Horse Lennon is a blend of Zinfandel with a little Petite Sirah whereas Take Two is again mainly Zinfandel with Petite Sirah and Carignan.

The Recanati Petite Sirah Zinfandel is probably the most popular blend using Zinfandel.
However apart from these examples, it is not a variety that has caught on in Israel, despite all the experimental plantings of new varieties.
Dalton is one of Israel's leading wineries in the Upper Galilee. The Zinfandel grapes come from their Safsufa vineyard, in the foothills of Mount Meron, not far from the winery.

The Dalton Zinfandel is dark in color, almost black. There is an aroma of plums, raspberry and cinnamon. It is an oaky, 'big' wine from 12 months aging in oak barrels. It is an original. For those that want to taste an Israeli Zinfandel, this is it!