Shiloh Winery Secret Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (OK Kosher) 2017
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Shiloh Secret Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon is produced with grape clusters that are hand-picked and carefully selected before dawn from the best vineyards in the Holy Land, and then aged in new French oak barrels for 18 months. Only the best of these barrels are chosen for bottling. Deep black cherry in color, this wine has a nose of black plum, roasted red pepper and violet. It is sophisticated on the palate, with robust tannins and flavors of dark berries, coffee, mocha and anise. Fruit takes a back seat on the finish, which highlights notes of spice and chocolate.
This wine is Kosher for Passover
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Plush with black fruit, chocolate and oregano leading through to an elegant palate of succulent black cherry and bright acidity.
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Succulent and meaty with concentrated plum and spice notes; intense and juicy, balanced and ripe.
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This dark-violet wine offers aromas of black cherry, smoked meat and violet candy. It is juicy at first sip, with flavors of blackberry and dark plum. Next, cooling eucalyptus takes hold, joined by notes of charcuterie and oregano. The tannins are lightly drying and the finish has a burst of salted toffee.
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A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
With a rich history of wine production dating back to biblical times, Israel is a part of the cradle of wine civilization. Here, wine was commonly used for religious ceremonies as well as for general consumption. During Roman times, it was a popular export, but during Islamic rule around 1300, production was virtually extinguished. The modern era of Israeli winemaking began in the late 19th century with help from Bordeaux’s Rothschild family. Accordingly, most grapes grown in Israel today are made from native French varieties. Indigenous varieties are all but extinct, though oenologists have made recent attempts to rediscover ancient varieties such as Marawi for commercial wine production.
In Israel’s Mediterranean climate, humidity and drought can be problematic, concentrating much of the country’s grape growing in the north near Galilee, Samaria near the coast and at higher elevations in the east. The most successful red varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah, while the best whites are made from Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Many, though by no means all, Israeli wines are certified Kosher.