Desert DNA.
Desert Winery (Photo: Dor Kdami)
Let nature speak.
Desert Winery (Photo: Dor Kdami)
Desert Winery has been providing wines in recent years that are among the most popular in the industry.
The winery is physically located in Arad but uses grapes from the Mitzpe Ramon area, a vineyard at high altitude, with a unique geological base and unique climatic data: complete dryness alongside dramatic temperature differences between day and night.
For all of Avi Efrati's wine series
, the result, expressed in the desert wines of recent years, is extremely gratifying.
Whites with a lot of character, mineral and unique and light reds, really fun.
One of the most sympathetic in the industry.
Desert Winery (Photo: Dor Kdami)
In the current tasting, five wines from the Desert "Premium Limited Edition" series, from the 2021 vintage - three whites and two reds that all reflect the familiar Desert DNA.
Interesting, unconventional bricks, that how good it is that in the desert they know how to let nature speak and rarely interfere in their actions;
And light reds, fun and unique as well.
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This is one of the best bottles that 100 NIS will buy you in Israel
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Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Semyon-Sauvignon 2021
sharp acidity.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Semyon-Sauvignon 2021 (Photo: Eyal Keren)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
50% Semyon and 50% Sauvignon Blanc from Amon Vineyard, Mitzpe Ramon.
Common cold fermentation for both varieties in stainless steel.
without malolactic fermentation.
golden color
On the nose white fruit and citrus, minerality.
Light-medium body.
11.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
110 shekels.
Best suited for:
ceviche-carpaccio-seafish tartare, calamari plancha, pastas, sandwiches.
What the reviewer says:
Relatively light, with a good structure.
Pleasant tropical fruit and not overbearing, fairly sharp acidity.
The minerality from the nose also continues on the palate, with a thin and subtle hint.
Very fresh and happy.
High gastronomic factor.
Value for money:
3.5/5 (good).
In six words:
wine fun, that makes you want to keep sipping.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, and June 2021
extrovert.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, June 2021 (Photo: Eyal Keren)
It's impossible without a few words about astringents:
100% Vionia from the Ramon vineyard in Nahal Tzin.
Long and cold fermentation in stainless steel.
Pale golden color, slightly greenish.
On the nose white fruit, tropical fruit and citrus.
Medium body.
11.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
110 shekels.
Best suited for:
dishes based on fish and seafood.
What the reviewer says:
fresh, fruity, endowed with sharp acidity, very aromatic.
It's fun to sip but stylistically, the more extroverted wine of the current tasting wines.
Value for money:
3/5 (not bad).
In four words:
the extrovert in the current tasting wines.
Mebar, Premium Limited Edition, Chenin Blanc 2021
Honey note.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Chenin Blanc 2021 (Photo: Eyal Keren)
It's impossible without a few words about astringents:
100% Chenin Blanc from the Mitzpe Ramon vineyard, Nahal Tzin.
20% of the wine was fermented and aged for about five months on the yeast in new oak barrels.
without malolactic fermentation.
Light golden color.
Citrus, honey and minerality on the nose.
Light-medium body.
11.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
110 shekels.
Best suited for:
fish, seafood, oysters, white meats, seafood pasta.
Reviewer's note:
light, a little citrus, honey note, green apple, chamomile.
All these are present in the palate.
Pleasant acidity, quite a lovely mineral spike.
Really good wit, worthy of sipping but likely to open and develop within a year from now.
Value for money:
4/5 (very good).
In four words:
Chenin Blanc talks at its best.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Pinot Noir 2021
Promotes velvetiness.
Mebar, Premium Limited Edition, Pinot Noir 2021 (Photo: Eyal Keren)
It's impossible without a few words about astringents:
100% Pinot Noir from a single batch in the Mitzpe Ramon vineyard, Nahal Tzin.
Manual harvest.
Ferment uncovered at low temperature.
8 months aging in used oak barrels.
Crimson red color.
Red fruit and spices on the nose.
Light-medium body.
13% alcohol by volume.
Some?
120 shekels.
Best suited for:
carpaccio and beef tartare.
"BBQ".
What the reviewer said:
good fruit, concentrated but not too busy, spices with a lot of presence, a noticeable velvety factor.
An inviting and tempting wine, extroverted relative to other wines of the winery, well made for everyone but will be more accessible to less experienced drinkers.
Value for money:
3.5/5 (good).
In seven words:
experienced drinkers and those who are not will enjoy this wine.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Franc-Sira 2021
Prominent greenishness.
Desert, Premium Limited Edition, Franc-Sira 2021 (Photo: Eyal Kern)
It's impossible without a few words about astringency:
85% Syrah and 15% Cabernet Franc from the Mitzpe Ramon vineyard.
Manual harvest.
Fermentation without a lid.
8 months aging in used oak barrels.
Very dark red color.
On the nose red and black fruit and plenty of spices.
Medium body.
13.5% alcohol by volume.
Some?
120 shekels.
Best suited for: steaks, meat dishes with Mediterranean flavors.
The reviewer's comment:
Relatively easy.
Elegant fruit, not compressed or overripe, lots of spices, noticeable greenness, some velvety, good acidity.
It's easy to see what each strain provides here - remove the black fruit and plenty of spice;
Cabernet Franc unequivocal greenness.
Bland has room for both.
Great food wine.
Value for money:
4/5 (very good).
In four words:
the beauty of food wine.
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