Yarden Heights Wine Gewurztraminer

Yarden Heights Wine Gewurztraminer

Yarden is the premier label and flagship brand of Golan Heights Winery. Each
year, the finest grapes from the best vineyards are reserved for Yarden wines.
“Yarden” is the Hebrew word for Jordan River, which bisects the Golan Heights
from the Galilee. The label features a symbol of ancient Israel: an oil lamp
decorated with mosaic tile.

WINEMAKER
Victor Schoenfeld

THE WINE
The 2021 Yarden HeightsWine is lushly aromatic, showing off appealing
characters of litchi, apricot, flowers, spice, apple and kumquat. This sweet and
flavorful dessert wine displays balancing acidity and a long finish. The wine is is
produced exclusively from Gewürztraminer fruit harvested from vineyards
certified for sustainable winegrowing on the cool northern Golan Heights.
Hand-picked when very ripe, whole grape clusters are brought to the winery and
cooled for one month to -12 C (10 F). While frozen, the clusters are pressed
gently to gradually bear concentrated and rich juice, which then slowly ferments
over several months. Though enticing upon release, the wine will improve in the
bottle and acquire attractive marmalade notes, remaining in excellent drinking
condition for a decade or more from vintage. Try serving the wine alone as an
aperitif or dessert, or pair it with salty hors d'oeuvres such as salmon caviar or
fruit-based sweet desserts such as fresh apricot cobbler.

THE VINTAGE
2021 was another noteworthy vintage in the shadow of the coronavirus
pandemic, and our fantastic team once again rose to the challenge. Winter was
characterized by average rainfall, with warmer-than-average temperatures in
both winter and spring. About a month after starting harvest on August 1, the
week spanning late August and early September was our fourth heaviest week
ever in our 39 vintages. We completed the harvest in mid-October, capping off a
relatively short 11-week season. Our yields, which were a modest 7% below
normal, were balanced by very high quality. All in all, the 2021 vintage saw
beautiful results across all of our varieties

ABOUT THE GALILEE APPELLATION
The Galilee (or Galil) is the northernmost — and generally considered the best —
appellation in Israel. The highest quality growing area within the appellation is
the Golan Heights (or simply the Golan), also the coldest region in Israel. The
vineyards on this volcanic plateau rise from 1,300 feet to 3,900 feet above sea
level and receive snowfall in the winter. Golan Heights Winery is located in the
town of Katzrin in the central Golan.