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Maor Givat Orcha
Red Guest Hill
Maor Givat Orcha Adom is a Cabernet Sauvignon-based blend with a boat, and a little Petit Verdot. The grapes for Maor Givat Orcha Adom come from two plots in the vineyard of the winery in the Tel Fares area in the Golan Heights. The Maor Givat Orcha series wines undergo a process of spontaneous fermentation without the addition of yeast and are squeezed after soaking for about two to three weeks on the skins. The wines in the series are aged for a year in used French oak barrels and then for another year to a year and a half in bottles before being marketed to wine shops and restaurants. The wines in the series are very accessible for drinking and are characterized by aromas and flavors of ripe fruit and spices.
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2015
2015 was relatively hot, and the red wines came out fruity, round and soft. So is Givat Orcha 2015, which is starting to be sold now, early 2020. The wine is ready to drink immediately without the need for much penetration and will be a worthy accompaniment to a wide variety of foods. Givat Orcha Adom 2015 will satisfy the palate of a wide variety of tasters from being pleasant and soft. The wine will remain at its best for at least the next three years.
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2014
At the time of writing (February 2020) the last bottles of Givat Orcha Adom 2014 are disappearing from the winery warehouse. If it were possible we would only start selling it now. The wine is now approaching its peak, and for the lucky ones who keep a bottle or two of these at home, we recommend keeping another year for two years. And for those who insist - from a screen of Cabernet Sauvignon (the majority) Syrah (a little) and Petit Verdot (really a little). A year plus in barrels and another two years in a bottle, patience in opening - let it open up a bit - and suitable for almost any food.
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2013
The 2013 vintage year was an excellent year, and accordingly we received a pleasant and delicious red guest hill, balanced and complex. No wonder the wine, at the time of writing, has run out of winery stock. The wine is made from 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah and a little Petit Verdot. Rich and full of aromas of chocolate, coffee and spices, and suitable for grilled meats and pastas. The wine is out of stock from the winery.
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2012
The wine is made from 66% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Syrah and a little Petit Verdot. Creates in the process of natural fermentation and aging for one year in barrels, and another two years in bottle. The wine is now ready to drink, giving immediately from the opening a rich, lush and soft feeling with a wide range of aromas and flavors. A wine with a perfect combination of light and enjoyable drink and richness and complexity. In this wine we switched to 'Burgundy' style bottles throughout the Guest Hill series. The wine has run out of winery stock.
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2011
The wine is made from Cabernet Sauvignon and a bit of Syrah. Creates in the process of natural fermentation and aging for one year in barrels, and another two years in bottle. Due to being relatively young the wine gives a slightly aggressive feeling at the opening, but this refines quickly and is replaced by a rich, lush and soft feeling with a wide range of aromas and flavors. A wine with a perfect combination of light and enjoyable drink and richness and complexity. The wine is out of stock from the winery. Robert Parker Score: 88
Maor Givat Orcha Adom 2010
This is the first wine from the 'Guest Hill' series that replaced the 'Classic' series in 2010. From a screen of 85% Cabernet Sauvignon with 15% boat. The wine underwent a natural spontaneous fermentation process and aged over a year in French oak barrels. The wine is out of stock from the winery.
White guest hill
After establishing ourselves in a vineyard in Tel Fares, we started planning to plant vineyards for white grapes. We did a lot of homework, and the dilemma was not easy. As of the time we started planning there were no white vineyards in the area, and not only that but in the past there was no good experience with uprooted Chardonnay vineyards. We carefully checked the conditions in the area, thought of suitable varieties, compared to areas with similar conditions elsewhere in the world, consulted, and set off. We have planted white vineyards of two varieties: Sauvignon Blanc: one of the leading and most successful white varieties in Israel in recent years. With this variety there is extensive and proven experience in conditions similar to ours. Semyon: This is already a less trivial decision. Although hundreds and thousands of dunams of Semyon are planted in Israel, most of them are intended in advance for simple and cheap wines, and are treated accordingly, and yet there are a number of mature Semyon vineyards in the country that give excellent results. On the other hand the vine itself is durable, healthy and easy to care for, and we have learned that in different places in the world with similar conditions excellent Semyon wines (or from Semyon and Sauvignon Blanc screens) are obtained. The results do not disappoint. Both plots happily cooperate with the sustainable ecological crop form we are implementing in the vineyard. We get great grapes, very low yields per hectare (as we like) and amazing grape quality. Today quite a few white vineyards of different varieties are planted around us by a number of wineries. Since the 2013 vintage we have been producing White Guest Hill with great pleasure. The grapes are harvested from both vineyards almost simultaneously, squeezed and mixed at the must stage. The fermentation is spontaneous natural, long and cold, and the wine sits on the precipitate for several months. The result is a very dry, mineral, complex wine with a noticeable presence, slightly 'crispy'. The wine is usually bottled almost a year from the vintage, and sold about a year later.
White Guest Hill 2016
From a screen of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon which spend time together from the vintage day, squeezing by a day, natural fermentation and long soaking on the precipitate. A balanced, complex and precise wine with a wonderful balance between minerality and fruitiness. Will go well with fish and seafood, pastas, and light meat dishes. As of June 2019 the wine has run out of winery stock, but for those who find a bottle or keep it at home, we estimate that the wine will reach its peak in about a year and will be at its best for two or three more years.
White Guest Hill 2017
From a screen of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon which spend time together from the vintage day, squeezing by a day, natural fermentation and long soaking on the precipitate. A wine with a strong, slightly 'spicy' presence. A few minutes in the glass we targeted it and would bring out a refreshing feeling of minerality and crispiness, spiced with a slight fruitiness. Will go well with fish and seafood, pastas, and light meat dishes.
White Guest Hill 2014
This is the first wine from the White 'Guest Guest' series, and in fact the winery's first white wine. Together with this wine we groped our way in the world of white wines. We learned how to handle and when to fortify, how to sparkle white wine, we learned stabilization and shading Filtering and bottling of white wine. A total of 1200 bottles were produced from this wine which were immediately snatched. Overseas, too, we received a compliment - Zion Robert Parker 89.
White Guest Hill 2015
From a screen of Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon which spend time together from the vintage day, squeezing by a day, natural fermentation and long soaking on the precipitate. A balanced, complex and precise wine with a wonderful balance between minerality and fruitiness. Will go well with fish and seafood, pastas, and light meat dishes. Robert Parker Score: 89
Guest Hill Rosa
Maor Givat Orcha Rosa is a particularly interesting wine. In the 2010 vintage we started the trials in small quantities, and the first commercial rosé came out in the 2013 vintage. In this way we each year produce a little rosé wine from each of the plots of our red grapes. The result is very interesting, and we get wines with a very different character from each plot, and every vintage year. Thus we have an interesting and complex 'raw material' for making the blend, and in fact every year the wine ends up different from its predecessors and has a unique character. There is certainly a guideline between all the rosé vintages so far: as a product of long natural fermentation the wines are characterized by a noticeable minerality, they are completely dry and have a strong presence. Maor Givat Orcha Rosa is highly popular, and is produced in small quantities, a proven formula that is almost always in short supply. Rosa - between red and white
Givat Orcha Rosa 2016
This is a blend of several varieties grown in our vineyard in Tel Fares. The wine is produced by the "bleed" method: removing liquid from the fermentation tanks of the red wines after a short stay on the skins and spontaneous and slow fermentation at low temperature. Rosa has a presence with aromas and mineral flavors combined with spice blends. This is a wine that develops in a wonderful glass, and in a few minutes is revealed in full force with a fun and long finish. Will accompany well cold and summer dishes of meat and fish.
Givat Orcha Rosa 2017
This is a blend of several varieties grown in our vineyard in Tel Fares. The wine is produced by the "bleed" method: removing liquid from the fermentation tanks of the red wines after a short stay on the skins and spontaneous and slow fermentation at low temperature. Rosa has a presence with aromas and mineral flavors combined with spice blends. This is a wine that develops in a wonderful glass, and in a few minutes is revealed in full force with a fun and long finish. Will accompany well cold and summer dishes of meat and fish.