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Dalton Petite Sirah 2009
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24 Nov

Dalton Petite Sirah 2009 is Dalton’s first release of single varietal Petite Sirah. The Petite Sirah grape, also known as Durif, is the result of cross pollination between Syrah and Peloursin and is known to produce big, dark, and heavily tannic wines. As a result of these properties, Petite Sirah has become a popular additive to [...]

Dalton Zinfandel 2009
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14 Jun

Dalton is one of the few Israeli wineries that hasn’t yet jumped onto high price bandwagon across the board. Solid wines, such as the 2009 vintage of their Dalton Series Zinfandel offer great QPR (quality-price ratio). Dalton’s Zinfandel is sourced from their Safsufa vineyards in the foothills of Mount Meron. The wine was aged for [...]

Dalton Reserve Wild Yeast Viognier 2009
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5 Jun

It seems that of late Viognier is a varietal on the rise in Israel. Many Israeli wineries are putting Viognier’s on the kosher market and Dalton is one of them. What sets Dalton’s Viognier apart from the pack is the process. Dalton’s uses wild yeast – yeast that naturally exists on the grape skin and [...]