Carmel Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee 2005
Carmel Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee 2005 is a 750mL dry red wine from Carmel Winery, Israel's historic house — Cabernet Sauvignon grown in the Galilee, in the north of Israel, and matured in oak. Bottled from the 2005 vintage, it is a mature Israeli Cabernet from the winery founded by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in 1882. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- Size: 750mL
- Vintage: 2005
- Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon
- Region: Galilee, Israel
- Style: Dry red wine, oak-matured
- Producer: Carmel Winery — founded 1882
- Origin: Israel
The House That Started Israeli Wine
Carmel is where modern Israeli wine begins: Baron Edmond James de Rothschild — the Rothschild of Château Lafite — founded the house in 1882, planting vineyards and building the wineries at Rishon LeZion and Zichron Ya'akov that anchored the country's wine industry for the next century. Carmel remains Israel's largest and best-known winery, drawing fruit from across the country's wine regions — including the Galilee, the cool northern highlands widely regarded as Israel's finest wine country, where this Cabernet Sauvignon was grown. All Carmel wines are certified kosher (OU) by its importer. A 2005 bottling pours today as a fully mature wine — a piece of that history as much as a bottle of Cabernet. Browse the house on the Carmel Winery vendor page, and compare its single-vineyard sibling, Carmel Kayoumi Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011.
Tasting Notes
The listing's long-standing producer description of this wine: a deep purple colour; aromas of blueberry, plum and mocha; full-bodied on the palate; and a long, well-balanced finish. At two decades past vintage, expect the fruit in a mature, settled register.
How to Enjoy
Stand a mature bottle upright before opening, pour gently, and serve at cool room temperature with the foods the producer pairs with its Galilee Cabernets: grilled and roasted meats, winter casseroles, steaks and firm sheep's- or goat's-milk cheeses. More Israeli and Mediterranean reds are in our red wine collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who founded Carmel Winery?
Baron Edmond James de Rothschild, in 1882 — the same Rothschild behind Château Lafite. Carmel's Rishon LeZion and Zichron Ya'akov wineries founded Israel's modern wine industry, and Carmel remains the country's largest winery.
Where is the Galilee wine region?
Northern Israel — a high, cool region by Mediterranean standards, and the source of many of the country's most regarded vineyards, including Carmel's Kayoumi single vineyard.
Are Carmel wines kosher?
Yes — Carmel's importer states that all Carmel wines are certified OU Kosher (and kosher for Passover). Individual bottlings' mevushal status varies and is not stated for this 2005.
A mature Galilee Cabernet from Israel's founding house — order Carmel Cabernet Sauvignon Galilee 2005 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.