Mount Hebron (limited to 16,000 bottles annually)

Winery:

HEVRON HEIGHTS WINERY

Vintage: 2020

Grape Variety: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

Soil Type: Clay-limestone soil

Age of Grapevines: 13-16 years

Altitude: 850-1050 m

Vineyard Orientation: Southeast (Judean Heights)

Cultivation Method: Traditional cultivation, manual harvesting

Yeast: Selected yeast

Maceration: Cold maceration for two days before fermentation, 14 days of fermentation,

four weeks of post-fermentation maceration.

Alcoholic Fermentation – Stainless steel tanks, 2000-9000 liters capacity per tank

Malolactic Fermentation – Stainless steel tanks, 6000-12000 liters capacity per tank

Aging – Aged in French oak barrels for 20 months, 50% new oak barrels, 50% used oak barrels for two wines.

Followed by 8 months of bottle aging.

Alcohol Content – 14%

Bottling Date – February 2024

Wine Description – This wine is a blend of wines from three Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards after aging.

It is well-balanced and soft on the palate, with flavors of plum and dark cherry, and fine tannins.

It is recommended to decant for at least one hour before drinking.

 

VINTAGE - 2020

VINE VARIETY – 100% Cabernet Sauvignon

TYPE OF SOIL - Clay-limestone soil

AGE OF THE GRAPEVINE – 13-16 years

ALTITUDE – 850-1050 m

DIRECTION OF VINEYARD – South East (Judean Heights)

AGRICULTURE METHODE - Conventional. Manual Harvest.

YEAST - selection

MACERATION – Cold Maceration before fermentation two days, fermentation 14 days, maceration post fermentation four weeks.

ALCOHOL FERMENTATION – stainless tanks from 2000-9000 liters per tank

MALOLACTIC FERMENTATION - stainless tanks from 6000-12000 liters per tank

USING SO2 – after malolactic fermentation

AGING - French oak barrels aging for 20 months, 50% new oak barrels, 50% barrels of two wines. Then aging in bottle for 8 months.

ALC. - 14 %

DATE OF BOTTLING – 02/2024

DESCRIBTION OF THE WINE - The wine was blended after aging from three cabernet sauvignon vineyards. The well-balanced palate is soft and rich with plum and dark cherry flavors highlighted with fine tannins. Recommended to open and decant at least one hour prior to drinking.