Binyamina The Cave 2023

Binyamina The Cave – Upper Galilee

The Cave is one of Binyamina Winery’s flagship wines, a premium Bordeaux-style red blend produced from selected vineyard plots in Israel’s Upper Galilee. The wine takes its name from the historic cave in the Carmel Mountains used by Binyamina for maturation, where naturally stable temperature, darkness and high humidity provide excellent conditions for aging wine.

Produced from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot, the varieties are harvested from low-yielding vineyards planted in the Upper Galilee’s dark basalt soils. Each variety is vinified separately and matured for 24 months in French oak barrels before the final blend is assembled. The wine then receives an additional year of bottle aging at the winery prior to release.

Full-bodied and concentrated, The Cave offers aromas of currant and ripe red and black fruit accompanied by toasted oak, vanilla and hints of chocolate. The palate is rich and velvety, with substantial but polished tannins, dark fruit, spice and oak leading into a long, persistent finish. Its combination of concentration, structure and extended maturation makes The Cave one of Binyamina's more age-worthy wines and a longstanding benchmark among premium Israeli Bordeaux-style blends.

Characteristics

Producer: Binyamina Winery
Wine: The Cave
Country: Israel
Region: Upper Galilee
Type: Dry Red Wine
Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Petit Verdot
Aging: 24 months in French oak, followed by approximately 12 months bottle aging
Alcohol: Approximately 14% ABV, depending on vintage
Bottle Size: 750ml
Kosher: Yes, and Mevusha

Kosher for Passover: Yes
Style: Full-bodied Bordeaux-style red blend
Cellaring: Excellent aging potential

2023 vintage