Harvest year: 2009

Wine make-up: Shiraz 100%

Vineyard: “Plateau” 2004 planting

Vineyard’s Height: 870 meters above sea level

Harvest date: 04.10.2009

Time and fermentation temperature: manual harvest; clusters are hand selected to ensure that only the highest quality grapes are chosen.

Light pressing and non extraction of the grapes leads to the utmost free flow of the liquid. From there fermentation and soaking of the peels using unique yeast hereby in a slow and cold fermentation. Combined with supreme cleanliness brought full fruit extraction and the realization of the maximum potential of the fruit up to the high alcohol that blends with the fruit

Barrels aging: 392 days in new barrels 85% French oak wood and 15% American oak wood

Bottling date: 21.12.10

Number of bottles: 6927

Alcohol content: 13%

Specific gravity: 0.993

Total acidity as Tartaric Acid: 6.2 gram/liter

pH: 3.55

Residual sugar: 2.1 gram/liter

Tasting impressions:

The shades are: red-black – dark blue and airtight

The wine has a rich bouquet of concentrated black fruit, touches of cassis, a wide variety of seasonings, a few fresh greens, full bodied and dominant but not controlling wood. a pleasant sweetness and a very continuous ending.

A complex wine with the ability to improve with age 3-5 years

Recommended consumer price: 120 nis.

Wine maker: Avi Rosenberg

Wine‘s name: Port style Kerem Ben Zimra

Harvest year: 2007

Wine make-up: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon. & 40% Shiraz

Vineyards: 3 different plots from Kerem Ben Zimra Plateau.

Vineyard’s Height: 870 meters above sea level

Harvest date: 25.10.07

Time and fermentation temperature: For this series that has a unique growth method come grapes from a late hand harvest.

When the grapes come to the winery the clusters are carefully selected, the seed is separated from the stalk from there a partial fermentation until the desired existing level of sugar, after this stage grape alcohol is added in order to stop the continuation of the fermentation, full soakage of the skins brings the wanted color and with the use of special yeast all of this in a warm and fast fermentation brings the fullest fruition of the fruit and a high alcohol level that blends into the fruit

Barrels ageing: 874 days in barrels 50% French oak wood 50% American oak wood

Bottling date: 4.4.10

Number of bottles: 2,907

Tasting impressions:

The shade of color is antique red, the wine has a rich bouquet of ripe red fruits, black plum, caramel honey and licorice, clove and a balanced bouquet of louixs cigar and pralines, a pleasant but not dominating sweetness, powerful tannins and a pleasant finish. An elegant wine possesses ability to improve within 10 years of age.

Recommended consumer price: 100 nis.

Wine maker: Avi Rosenberg

]]> http://www.adir-winery.com/?feed=rss2&p=229 0 http://www.adir-winery.com/?p=226 http://www.adir-winery.com/?p=226#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:49:21 +0000 adi http://www.adir-winery.com/?p=226 Wines name: Plato 2007

Harvest year: 2007

Wine make-up: 92% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Shiraz.

Vineyard: “The Plate” 1988 planting.

Vineyard’s Height: 870 meters above sea level

Harvest date: 12.9.2007

Time and fermentation temperature: manual harvest; clusters are hand selected to ensure that only the highest quality grapes are chosen.

Light pressing and non extraction of the grapes leads to the utmost free flow of the liquid. From there fermentation and soaking of the peels using unique yeast hereby in a slow and cold fermentation. Combined with supreme cleanliness brought full fruit extraction and the realization of the maximum potential of the fruit up to the high alcohol that blends with the fruit

Barrels ageing: 748 days in new French oak barrels.

Bottling date: 01.10.09

Number of bottles: 3618

Alcohol content: 14.2%

Specific gravity: 0.993

Total acidity as Tartaric Acid: 6.1 gram/liter

pH: 3.43

Residual sugar: 2.1 gram/liter

Tasting impressions:

The shades are: red-purple – dark blue and airtight

The wine has a rich bouquet with red and black fruits ,slightly sour , certain minerals ,black plum , red raspberry, new wood , mocha and coffee , firm tannins,

Fascinating wine with its future ahead of it, maybe more harmonious and elegant than the 2005 version in its youth but possesses an outstanding and distinguished personality.

The concentration of fruit combined with the sharp tannins from the wood and alcohol percentage promises a fitting return to the patient collectors.

Recommended consumer price:180 nis.

Wine maker: Avi Rosenberg

Wine‘s name: Dessert wine Admon Mountain

Harvest year: 2008

Wine make-up: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. 55% Shiraz & 5% Chardonnay

Vineyards: 3 different plots from Kerem Ben Zimra Plateau.

Vineyard’s Height: 870 meters above sea level

Harvest date: 26.10.08

Time and fermentation temperature:

For this series that has a unique growth method come grapes from a late hand harvest.

When the grapes come to the winery the clusters are carefully selected, the seed is separated from the stalk from there a partial fermentation until the desired existing level of sugar, after this stage grape alcohol is added in order to stop the continuation of the fermentation, a short soakage of the skins brings the light color with the use of special yeast all of this in a warm and fast fermentation brings the fullest fruition of the fruit and a high alcohol level that blends into the fruit

Barrels ageing: 297 days in barrels 50% French oak wood 50% American oak wood

Bottling date: 31.12.10

Number of bottles: 1,923

Tasting impressions:

The shade of color is peachy red. The wine has a rich bouquet of ripe red fruits, black plum, apricot figs caramel honey and licorice, and a balanced bouquet of leathers and white chocolate.

A pleasant but not dominating sweetness, powerful tannins and a pleasant finish.

An elegant wine possesses ability to improve within 3 years of   age.

Recommended consumer price: 70 Nis.

Wine maker: Avi Rosenberg