Vortman Winery

The Neve Yarak winery was established in Moshav Neve Yarak, in early 2015, by Momo Shmilovitz - a third generation to an agricultural family from the founders of the settlement The winery specializes in making wine from Carignan, Grenache, and Syrah grapes, grown in mature vineyards, nurtured by the family. Combining passion for wine and agriculture, the local grapes tell a story of sixty years of settlement and agricultural, social and cultural development. A story about a unique microclimate and clay soil that holds rainwater and minerals, that enable husbandry farming.

Welcome to the land of wine. You are invited to enter our world, to experience nature, landscapes, vineyards and quality wine at our visitor center located in the city of Katzrin in the center of the Golan Heights. With us you can spend a couple's experience of wine and cheeses and sitting in the breathtakingly beautiful winery garden, you can take a guided tour with our wine guides, you can learn about the quality and our investment in wine from the initial stage of the vine until it reaches us in the bottle and of course taste our wines from the variety of series: Yardan , Gamla, Golan and Mount Hermon. Here you can find many more experiences that we can offer you in the winery and vineyards. What's for sure, we guarantee that you will drink great wine and enjoy an experience you won't forget. "Wine has a sense of place. You can feel the region it came from in the taste, smell and color. In wine the culture of the place, the language, the smells and the people are treasured."

Domaine du Castel is a family winery in the Judean mountains, near Jerusalem. We strive to make classic & elegenat wines from our unique terroir. Eli Ben Zaken, together with his three children, strive to make classic and elegant fine wines. The red wines, Grand Vin and Petit Castel, are both Bordeaux blends; aged in French oak barrels, they have an intense and complex bouquet. The palate is silky and rich with deep black fruit, spices and soft but assertive tannins. The finish is long, smooth and clean. The wines are unfined and unfiltered to fully preserve their flavors. They are well suited for aging and should reach their peak a few years after release. The "C" Blanc du Castel is a Chardonnay. The wine is aged sur lie for 12 months in the underground cellars. There is a frequent bâtonnage (stirring of the lees), a technique that enhances its complexity. The aroma is fruity with a hint of roasted almonds. The palate is rich and round with plenty of yellow tropical fruit and citrus. It is very well balanced and mouth coating. Domaine du Castel winery currently produces around 8000 cases annually. The Wine Advocate of Robert Parker, perhaps the most influential wine critics in the world, writes: "Domaine du Castel is one of Israel's most prestigious wineries, invariably on most short lists in the "best winery in Israel" debate … among the long established crown jewels."