Wine tasting
Our tasting experience begins with a stroll along Bat Shlomo’s original main street, where we look out onto our vineyards, organic garden, and the beautiful Hurshan nature reserve and Dalya River. Following the walk, guests gather in the Bat Shlomo Vineyards’ tasting room to explore our original Israeli art collection. Indulge in a curated selection of our white, rosé, and red wines, expertly paired with local bread, cheeses, fresh vegetables, and chef-prepared appetizers. Throughout the tasting, we delve into the rich history of The Farmhouse, the art of winemaking, and the distinctive qualities that define our wines.
Opening hours:
Sunday-Friday 10.00-17.00
Expert winemaking begins in the field. Under the guidance of our esteemed wine maker Ari Erle, previously of Colgin Cellars and O’Shaughnessy Winery in Napa Valley, we produce wine of the highest quality and with the utmost attention to detail.
The Estate Vineyards &
their Varietals
Growing alongside the Dalia River, in our River Vineyard, are the Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon varieties. Varied weather conditions and mixtures of soil have allowed us to produce a number of distinct clones with unique flavor and aroma profiles. The river, though mostly a limestone basin, has varying mixtures of sediment resulting from times that it has changed course or overflowed, imprinting its past and present onto the wine.
Our Hurshan Vineyard, which also grows Sauvignon Blanc, sits isolated along the steep side of the hill beneath the forest, facing North. Hurshan greets the morning sun, feeling the warmth of sunlight throughout the day. The heavy rock limestone, with little top soil, makes it a challenging environment for the vines, creating natural stress, which enhances flavor.
At the bottom of our Givah Vineyard, we grow our Chardonnay. In the Givah, the limestone base sees a slightly thicker layer of topsoil. The original planting of the Cabernet Sauvignon sits above the Chardonnay in the rocky limestone of the Givah with more Southern exposure.
The Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot join the Cabernet Sauvignon, sitting in such shallow soil that the roots are almost entirely within the limestone bedrock.
Bat Shlomo Estate Vineyards unique approach yields a greater number of vines per dunam, with higher density, greatly exceeding the average across Israel. This density leads to competition among the vines, creating stress as they battle for the opportunity to flourish. The stress, in turn, leads to fewer grapes per vine and a more concentrated, deeper set of textured flavors.
A Harmonious Balance with Nature
We work with renowned viticulturist, Dan Fischl, to ensure that our vineyards boast a diverse and balanced ecosystem, rich in natural predators. Rather than spray insecticide, flowers that naturally grow between the vines bring in wasps and beetles that keep the mealybug and other pests at bay. These flowers, between the vines, act as a cover crop that add nutrients to the soil and prevent erosion.