Hevron Heights Special Reserve

Winery:

HEVRON HEIGHTS WINERY

Vintage: 2017

Grape Varieties: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Shiraz

Soil Type: Clay-limestone soil

Vine Age: 13 years

Altitude: 950 meters

Vineyard Orientation: Southeast (Judean Heights)

Cultivation Method: Traditional cultivation, manual harvesting

Yeast: Selected yeast

Maceration: Vinified using traditional winemaking techniques, with warm fermentation in small open vair for two weeks, followed by two to three weeks of post-fermentation aging.

Alcoholic Fermentation – Stainless steel tanks, 2000-5000 liters capacity per tank

Malolactic Fermentation – Stainless steel tanks, 3000-6000 liters capacity per tank

Aging – Aged for 24 months in French oak barrels, 65% new oak barrels, 35% old barrels from two wines.

Followed by 30 months of bottle aging.

Alcohol Content: 14.5%

Wine Description – This special reserve wine is handcrafted in our cellars,

located in the Judean Mountains. This rare wine showcases the rich varietal flavors of carefully selected Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Shiraz grapes,

subtly balanced by the mellow finish of French oak barrels.

Decant for one hour before drinking.

VINTAGE - 2017

VINE VARIETY – 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 10% Shiraz

TYPE OF SOIL - Clay-limestone soil

AGE OF THE GRAPEVINE - 13 years

ALTITUDE – 950 m

DIRECTION OF VINEYARD – South East (Judean Heights)

AGRICULTURE METHODE - Conventional. Manual Harvest.

YEAST - selection

MACERATION – Vinified with the traditional wine making techniques of warm fermentation in small open vats for two weeks, post fermentation two-three weeks.

ALCOHOL FERMENTATION – stainless tanks from 2000-5000 liters per tank

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION - stainless tanks from 3000-6000 liters per tank

USING SO2 – after malolactic fermentation

AGING - French oak barrels aging for 24 months, 65% new oak barrels, 35% barrels of two wines. Then aging in bottle for 30 months.

ALC. - 14.5%

DESCRIBTION OF THE WINE - This special reserve wine has been handcrafted in our cellars located in the Judean Mountains. This rare wine displays the rich varietal flavors of carefully hand selected Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Shiraz delicately balanced by the savory finish of French oak barrels. Decant an hour prior to drinking.