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  Israwinexpo 2006

Israel 's first international wine exhibition took place in Tel Aviv from June 13 th to 15 th 2006. Over 20,000 visitors thronged to the Tel Aviv Exhibition Center to taste wine, meet winemakers and discuss wine with their business partners & friends.

The exhibition was a combined initiative by the Israel Trade Fairs & Convention Center, the Israel Wine & Gourmet Magazine and the Grape Man Wine Center . They were supported by The Israel Export Institute, The Ministry of Trade & Industry, The Ministry of Agriculture, The Israel Wine & Grapes Board and the Israel Wines Portal.

Israel 's largest wineries were all present: Carmel , Barkan, Golan Heights , Efrat, Binyamina, Tishbi, Dalton , Galil Mountain – along with numerous small and boutique wineries. An international element was provided by Israel 's largest importers including Hacarem, The Scottish Trading Co. and Shaked, who were joined by smaller importers.

A number of international wine judges, bought to Israel for the Terravino Wine Tasting Competition, were amongst the guests. They were joined by a number of guests invited by the Israel Export Institute. These included journalists from international magazines such as Wine & Spirit, Wine Enthusiast, buyers from Canada , America , Japan and even ‘Masters of Wine,' who were able to sample Israeli wine for the first time.

Overall the event was considered a great success which symbolized the growing maturity of the Israel wine industry.

Terravino 2006

Terravino , Israel 's first international wine tasting competition was held in June 2006. The competition was held in Tel Aviv under the auspices of the O.I.V. Eleven international judges joined Israeli experts to taste more than 400 hundred wines entered from 16 countries.

The results were announced during a Gala Dinner by compere, Mr. Meni Peer and competition organisor, Mr. Haim Gan, of Ish Anavim .

The most notable winner was Carmel Winery, which was presented with no less than 13 prizes. These included one Double Gold, five Gold Medals and four Silver Medals. They also won the prize for the best wine in the competition, the best kosher wine and the International Champion Winery.

Barkan Winery won two Gold Medals and five Silvers Medals. They also won the award for the best wine between $ 3 to 5 dollars a bottle and an award for the winery with most wines in the lower medal positions.

The Golan Heights Winery won one Double Gold, two Gold Medals and four Silver Medals. They were also awarded the prize for the best winemaker, whose four highest scoring wines had the highest average in the competition.

The best boutique winery prize went to Odem Mountain Winery from the Golan Heights for their Odem Merlot Reserve 2003. Hans Sternbach also won a Double Gold. The other two Israeli wineries to win Double Golds were Binyamina and Recanati. Twelve Double Golds were awarded: six to Israel ; the other six to wines from Austria , Argentina , Chile and Italy .

Apart from those mentioned: Recanati, Margalit, Psagot and Yatir wineries received two Gold Medals each.

The International Grand Champion for the best wines in the competition were awarded to Hafner Family Estate from Austria for their Hafner Gruner Veltliner Icewine 2002 and to Carmel Winery for their Gewurztraminer Late Harvest, Sha'al Vineyard, 2002.

Medals To The Israeli Wines

 Double Gold ( 92 points or higher)

Binyamina, Ruby Sirah Chushan, 2003 timna@binyaminawines.com

Carmel, Gewurtztraminer, Late Harvest, Kerem Sha'al, 2004 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Heightswine, Yarden 2003 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Hans Sternbach , Hakhlil Valley, 2003 sk-Gadi@zahav.net.il

Odem Mountain, Merlot, Reserve, 2003 me_golan@012.net.il 

Recanati, Shiraz, Reserve, 2004 info@recanati-winery.com


Gold (88-91 points)

Alexander, Alexander the Great, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2002 a_wine@netvision.net.il

Bazelet Ha Golan, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 bazelet@netvision.net.il

Barkan, Emerald Riesling-Colombard, Classic 2005 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Binyamina, Gewurztraminer, Special Reserve, 2005 timna@binyaminawines.com

Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz, Regional, 2004 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Kerem Kayoumi, Single Vineyard, 2003 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Zarit, Single Vineyard, 2003 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Merlot, Regional, Upper Galilee, 2003 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Carignan, Zichron Ya'akov, Regional, 2004 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Chateau Golan, Eliad, 2003 winery@chateaugolan.com

Golan Heights Winery, Merlot, Yarden, 2001 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Margalit, Enigma, 2003 marwine@netvision.net.il

Margalit, Cabernet Sauvignon, Special Reserve, 2003 marwine@netvision.net.il

Nachal Amud, Blend, 2003 eran_abu@hotmail.com

Psagot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Edom, 2004 bergpsagot@wall.com
Psagot, Psagot Port bergpsagot@wall.com

Recanati, Petit Syrah-Zinfandel Reserve, 2004 info@recanati-winery.com

Recanati, Chardonnay 2004 info@recanati-winery.com

Rota, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nahal Shua, 2003 rotawinery@walla.com

Segal, Cabernet Sauvignon, Rehasim, Dishon, 2002 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Segal, Merlot, Rehasim, Dovev 2002 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Tanya, Cabernet Sauvignon, Reserve, 2003 yoram5733@walla.co.il

Yatir, Yatir Forest, 2002 y_yatir@zahav.net.il

Yatir, Cabernet-Merlot, 2001 y_yatir@zahav.net.il

Y Green, Y & Y yonatan@ychilli.com

Zemora, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 zvika@agam-ins.com

Silver (85-87 points):

Alexander, Sandro, Red, 2004 a_wine@netvision.net.il

Amphorae, Syrah, 2003 info@amphorae-v.com

Amphorae, Viognier, 2005 info@amphorae-v.com

Barkan, Pinotage, Classic, 2004 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Barkan, Emerald Riesling, Classic, 2005 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Barkan, Segal`s, Dry Red, 2004 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Barkan, Merlot, Reserve, 2004 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Barkan Merlot 14 Barrel Fermented Reserve 2004 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Benhaim, Cabernet Sauvignon, Grande Reserve, 2003 benhaim@benhaim.co.il

Benhaim, Muscat, 2004 benhaim@benhaim.co.il

Binyamina, Muscat Dessert Samaria, Special Reserve timna@binyaminawines.com

Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Private Collection, 2004 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Shiraz, Kayoumi, Single Vineyard, 2003 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Petite Syrah, Regional, Judean Hills, 2004 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Carmel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Regional, Upper Galilee, 2003 batia@carmelwines.co.il

Dalton, Canaan Red, 2005 info@dalton-winery.com
Dalton, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 info@dalton-winery.com

Ella Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Franc, 2003 ella@ellavalley.com

Ella Valley Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah, 2003 ella@ellavalley.com

Ella Valley Vineards, Chardonnay, 2003 ella@ellavalley.com

Efrat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Terra, 2004 office@efratwine.co.il

Galil Mountain Winery, Chardonnay, 2005 winery@galilmountain.co.il

Galil Mountain, Yiron, 2003 winery@galilmountain.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Gewurztraminer, 2005 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Blanc de Blanc's, 1999 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, 2004 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Golan Heights Winery, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamla, 2003 shalom_b@golanwines.co.il

Hans Sternback, Janaba Reserve, 2003 info@vinar.com.ar

Hevron Heights Winery, Makhela, 2001 mm@churchill.fr

Margalit, Cabernet Sauvignon, Special Reserve, 2002 marwine@netvision.net.il

Meishar, Cabernet Sauvignon 730, 2003 winery@meishar.co.il

Neot Smadar, Merlot Organic Red, 2003 neotsmdr@zahav.net.il

Ramim, Desert Wine, Mosaic, 2003 enrad@multinet.net.il

Recanati, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 info@recanati-winery.com

Saslove, Cabernet Sauvignon, Adom, 2004 nili@saslove.com

Saslove, Aviv Marriage, 2004 nili@saslove.com

Sea Horse, Lenon, 2004 info@seahorsewines.com

Segal, Chardonnay, Marom Galil, Single, Chardonnay 2004 winery@barkan-winery.co.il

Soreq, Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 soreq@barak.net.il

Tabor, Cabernet Sauvignon, Adama, Bazelet, 2004 twc@twc.co.il

Tabor, Chardonnay, Adama, Gir, 2005 twc@twc.co.il

Tabor, Sauvignon Blanc, Adama, Gir, 2004 twc@twc.co.il

Tabor, Shiraz, 2004 twc@twc.co.il

Tanya, Merlot Reserve 2003 yoram5733@walla.co.il

Tulip Cabernet Sauvignon, Just, 2005 tulip@tulip-winery.co.il

Tulip, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, 2004 tulip@tulip-winery.co.il

Villa Wilhelma, Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot, 2004 motti_goldman@yahoo.com

Vitkin, Cabernet Franc, 2004 vtknwine@netvision.net.il

Yatir, Yatir Red 2003 y_yatir@zahav.net.il

Y-Chilli Liquor, Y&Y yonatan@ychilli.com

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