Maor Winery

Our Wines

Maor Syrah 2006:

[From Robert Parker]

Reveiwer: Mark Squires

Rating: 88

[The highest rating of any Israeli Syrah / Shyraz for 2010]

The 2006 SYRAH is a single vineyard wine (Kanaf), with 6% Merlot added in, aged for 22 months in used French oak, and held back one year more in bottle. It is a nicely constructed wine, very elegant in the mid-palate with a graceful feel, if a little short on Syrah character. It is well structured, with moderately ripe tannins well supporting the fruit. It drinks very nicely and is quite charming. With air, I did begin to wonder a little if the fruit would fade a little too fast as time went on, but it held on better than I thought it would and I began liking this exceptionally graceful wine more than I thought I would at the outset. Drink now-2016.

The wine is sold out from the winery and available at some of the selling points.

Maor Classic Cab-Merlot-Cab Franc 2007 :

Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and majority of Cabernet Franc , from three different vineyards in the Golan and Upper Galilee. After a aging year in oak barrels and two years in the bottle, it is a ready-to-drink wine that nicely represent the special characters of each kind of grape, and will be a perfect companion for rich meat dishes. The wine will be at its best after breathing for 30 to 60 minutes, and can be kept through 2013.

The wine can be found at the winery and at the selling points.

Maor Cabernet-Merlot 2005:

[From Robert Parker]

Reveiwer: Mark Squires

Rating: 85

The 2005 CABERNET - MERLOT is a multi-vineyard blend from the Golan Heights (Sha’al and Kidmat-Zvi), 83% Cabernet Sauvignon and the rest Merlot, aged for approximately 24 months in mostly used French oak, and then late released after two years in bottle. Soft and rather harmonious, it is friendly enough, but with little character or typicity. It does linger appealingly, and has a bright and charming demeanor, along with touches of rhubarb and a little herbaceousness. It is modest in depth and structure, drinking nicely now. I’d drink it young for best results, however long it lasts. Drink now-2013.

The wine can be found at the winery and at the selling points.

Maor Cabernet-Merlot 2004:

This premium wine is made from 83% Cabernets Sauvignon From Sha’al and Kidmat Zvi vineyards, and 17% Merlot from Sha’al vineyard. The wine was aged 2 years in French oak barrels and 2 years in the bottle. In a special wine tasting in Chloelys returant in April ’09, Maor 2004 got the highest score among some of the top Israel premium wines, and was stated as “the best wine you’re not familiar with”. The wine is smooth and elegant, rich with black fruit aromas and a touch of old wooden bouquet. Maor 2004 is ready to drink and will stay at its best for the next few years.

The wine can be found at the winery and at the selling points.

Maor Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2005:

Made from mostly Cabernet Sauvignon, and a small amount of Merlot and Cabernet Franc, from three different vineyards in the Golan: Eliad, Kidmat Zvi and Sha'al. After a aging year in oak barrels and two years in the bottle, it is a ready-to-drink wine that will be a perfect companion for rich meat dishes. The wine will be at its best after breathing for 30 to 60 minutes, and can be kept through 2011.

The wine is sold out from the winery and available at some of the selling points.

Maor Syrah 2005:

This single barrel wine was made from 90% Syrah grapes from our own vineyard and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon.

300 bottled will be released in spring 2008.

the wine is sold out from the winery and can be found at some stores and resturants.

Maor Classic Cabernet Sauvignon 2004:

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon from three different vineyards in the Golan: Eliad, Kidmat Zvi and Sha'al. After a year in oak barrels and about a year in the bottle, it is a ready-to-drink wine that will be a perfect companion for rich meat dishes. The wine will be at its best after breathing for 30 to 60 minutes, and can be kept through 2008.

The wine is sold out.

Maor Caberenet Sauvignon 2003:

Made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes , 80% from Kedesh vinyard in the upper galilee, and 20% from Kerem Ben Zimra, this wine is full bodied and has rich mid pallet. The wine should be kept and drunk trough 2010, and should be decanted for 1-2 hours before drinking.

The wine is sold out of the winery and can be found in some stores or resturants.

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