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Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2009
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6 May

Domaine du Castel’s Grand Vin is an Israeli Bordeaux blend and winery’s flagship wine. The blend for this vintage is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Each varietal was individually fermented, blended and finally aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak. To read about the winery’s history, click here The 2009 [...]

Domaine du Castel Petit Castel 2009
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20 Feb

2009 is the latest vintage of Domaine du Castel’s second wine, Petit Castel. Typically more muscular, vibrant, and fruit-forward than the winery’s flagship Grand Vin, Petite Castel is a consistent winner that should not be overlooked. Near-purple in the glass, this wine opens with sweet and rich raspberry, tart red currants, hints of vanilla, and generous [...]

Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2006
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19 Feb

Domaine du Castel’s Grand Vin is an Israeli Bordeaux blend and winery’s flagship wine. The blend for this vintage is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Each varietal was individually fermented, blended and finally aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak. To read about the winery’s history, click here The 2006 [...]

Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2007
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28 Dec

Domaine du Castel’s Grand Vin is an Israeli Bordeaux blend and winery’s flagship wine. The blend for this vintage is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, and 5% Petit Verdot. Each varietal was individually fermented, blended and finally aged for 20 months in 100% new French oak. To read about the winery’s history, click here In [...]

Domaine du Castel Grand Vin 2005
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24 Jun

Domaine du Castel began in 1988 when Eli Ben Zaken planted a small vineyard on a hilltop next to his home in the Judean Hills on the outskirts of Jerusalem. The grapes, Cabernet & Merlot, were harvested, processed and aged for 24 months in new French oak to be the first Domaine du Castel Grand [...]