Castel Winery It all started when - prompted by intuition - I planted a small vineyard on a hilltop beside my home in the Judean Hills next to Jerusalem. The year was 1988 and by 1992 we were crushing our first Cabernet and Merlot. We aged the wine for 24 months in new French oak barrels and by the spring of 1995 it was bottled. Everything had been done to the very highest standards and even the corks were the best that money can buy.    Keep Reading... Castel Grand Vin Castel Winery | Israeli wine Castel Grand Vin  is a blend of 70% Cabernet Sauvignon, 22% Merlot and 8% of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc. Aged 24 months in new French oak barrels. Elegant and "classic" wine with deep color, intense and complex bouquet, followed by rich and deep black fruit, spices and soft but assertive tannins. Well-balanced wine that tend to be velvety and smooth, and the finish is long, silky and clean. Keep Reading... Petit Castel Castel Winery | Israeli wine Petit Castel is a blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon. Aged 16 months in French oak barrels. Has a full body and deep purple color, followed by rich black fruit, cherry and plum and soft well-balanced tannins. Keep Reading... 'C' Blanc du Castel Castel Winery | Israeli wine Tags: Chardonnay, Israeli wine, kosher wine, 'C' Blanc du Castel is made of 100% Chardonnay. Aged 12 month in French oak barrels. Has a sustained yellow color, a rich buttery bouquet, full and round with plenty of yellow tropical fruit and roasted almonds. Very well balanced. Keep Reading...