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this tiny Mediterranean country of 7 million inhabitants has

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a fast growing and dynamic wine industry that is gaining

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recognition worldwide for producing high quality wines.

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While small in size, Israel is home to over 300 wineries

throughout the country producing more than 3 million
cases of wine. And it takes a lot of winemakers to
make all that wine - many of whom have extensive

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international experience including training at UC
Davis in California, as well as in the vineyards of

France, Italy and Australia.

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Hills

The last component to making Israel so
successful in the world of wine is the land.

Israel enjoys a Mediterranean climate
ranging from temperate to tropical
with abundant sunshine for growing

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grapes. For a small country it has a
surprising variety of micro-climates, and

has two distinct seasons, a rainy period

from November to May, and a dry summer
season for the ensuing six months.

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Wine Regions Vineyard Areas

Add all this together with a dash of Israeli

chutzpah and you have the makings of
something special.

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Galilee

Upper Galilee

Lower Galilee

Golan Heights

Mt. Carmel

Shomron

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Shomron Hills

Samson

Coastal Plain

Judean Lowland

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For more information on Israel's wine

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Judean Hills

industry please visit the IWPA (Israeli

Wine Producers Association) at

www.iwpa.com .

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Chai Israel Magazine • September 2013

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Jerusalem

Gush Etsion
Yatir Forest

Northern Negev

Negev Highlands