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Tal Gal-Cohen*   VINEYARDS Israel apart from being part of the Middle East is also often regarded as being part of the Eastern Mediterranean; Near East; or The Levant.   Climate: Mediterranean; Long, hot dry summers; short wet winters; snow on higher ground.   Soils: Volcanic in north to sandy red soils of coast & chalk & limestone on hills.   Grape Varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon; Merlot; Syrah; Cabernet Franc; Chardonnay; Sauvignon Blanc; Gewurztraminer; White Riesling; Emerald Riesling; Muscat Canelli, Muscat of Alexandria.   Harvest 2004: 52,000 tons.   Vineyards: 4,000 hectares; 10,000 acres; 40,000 dunams.   Vintage: August to end of October; Machine & hand harvested.     WINERIES   The five largest wineries account for 87% of production; the top 10 wineries total 95% of production.   Large Wineries (million bottles +): 1.      Carmel  – Rishon Le Zion, Zichron Ya’acov,Yatir, Ramat Dalton; 2.      Barkan – Hulda, Barkan; 3.      Golan Heights – Katzrin, Yiron; 4.       Efrat - Motza 5.       Binyamina - Binyamina   Medium Sized Wineries (450,000 bottles +): 6. Tel Arza; 7. Tishbi; 8 Galil Mountain; 9. Dalton; 10. Recanati.   Small Wineries (100,000 bottles +):  11. Hacormim; 12. Zion 13. Tabor; 14.Yatir 15. Ella; 16. Latroun;  17. Tzora; 18. Domaine du Castel; 19. Amphorae.   Boutique Wineries (some of the 150 boutique wineries): Alexander; Bazelet ha’Golan; Ben Haim; Carmei Yosef; Chateau Golan; Chillag; Cremisan; Deux Paysans; Flam; Gush Etzion; Gustavo & Jo; Harel; Margalit; Mayshar; Meron; Saslove; Sde Boker; Sea Horse; Sorek; Zauberman.   Main Exporting Wineries: Carmel, Golan Heights; Barkan; Tishbi; Efrat; Dalton; Recanati; Binyamina; Galil Mountain; Domaine du Castel.    MARKETS – ISRAEL & EXPORT   Wine Market in Israel: 150 million dollars. (20% imports.)   Consumption: 6-7 liters a head   Export of Israeli Wines 2003: 11.3 million dollars – to 40 countries    ISRAELI  WINERY RANKINGS   Hugh Johnson’s Pocket Wine Book 2005: 1.  Domaine du Castel; 2. Golan Heights Winery; 3 = Flam; 3 = Yatir; 5. Margalit; 6. Amphorae   Daniel Rogov’s Wine Guide 2005: 1. Golan Heights Winery; 2. Domaine du Castel; 3. Flam; 4. Amphorae; 5. Margalit; 6. Dalton   WINE REGIONS   Region in Hebrew Name in English Vineyard Areas Galil Galilee Upper Galilee Lower Galilee Golan Heights Shomron Samaria Mt. Carmel Sharon Shimshon Samson Dan Adulam Latrun Harey Yehuda Judean Hills Beth-El Jerusalem Bethlehem Hebron Hanegev Negev Ramat Arad Central Negev  *Tal Gal Cohen - The Author of " The Wine Route - The Wineries of Israel"