Outstanding houses in Galilee.
Galilee's winemakers chase coolness in a warm land, pulling restraint from volcanic soils where ripe fruit arrives early—the region's red wines balance power with the acidity that elevation buys.
Save these houses, build your route through Galilee, and navigate when you're there.
Region DNA
The character of Galilee
Based on 1,339 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 75 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Galilee
Carmel (יקבי כרמל)
VisitGalilee wineries worth the stop
The 12 best critic-rated producers in Galilee with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
- 01Assaf
POB 69, 12421, Moshav Kidmat Zvi, Israel
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 02Tabor
POB 422, Kfar, 15241, Tabor, Israel
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 03Margalit
A. D. 4055, 38900, Caesarea, Israel
Critics' peak 92 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 04Château Golan
Golan Heights Moshav, 12927, Eliad, Israel
Critics' peak 91 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 05Recanati
P.O.Box 12050 Industrial zone, 12050, Emek Hefer, Israel
Critics' peak 90 · Decanter · Falstaff · Wine Advocate
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- 08Golan Heights Winery
Industrial Area 183, 12900, Katzrin, Israel
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 09Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל)
Kibbutz Yiron, 13855, M.P. Merom Galil, Israel
Critics' peak 89 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
- 10Barkan
Bp 159 Hulda Pm Sorek, 76842, Hulda, Israel
Critics' peak 89 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 11Carmel (יקבי כרמל)
Wine Street, 30950 Zikhron Yaakov, Israel
Critics' peak 88 · Decanter · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator
- 12Jezreel
Kibbutz Hanaton, Lower Galilee., Wines: Specializes in blends using Mediterranean grapes like Carignan, Syrah, and the local Israeli grape, Argaman., Notable Bottles: Adumim (a red blend of Syrah, Carignan, and Argaman), Argaman 2019, and Nahalal Red., Visits: The winery is open for tours and tastings by appointment, typically Sunday through Thursday 9:00-15:00 and Friday 10:00-14:00 (closed Shabbat)., Style: Modern Israeli, often featuring a "new world" approach with Mediterranean sun-loving varieties., Hedonism Wines, +5, Other Nearby Wineries, Israel
Critics' peak 88 · Wine Advocate · Wine Spectator · Wine Enthusiast
Galilee is a wine region in Israel, home to 119 producers tracked on Femente, 14 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, producing Israeli Red Blend and Israeli White wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit. It takes in Lower Galilee, Upper Galilee, and Golan Heights.
Galilee — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Galilee?
- The most planted varieties in Galilee are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Galilee known for?
- Galilee is known for Israeli Red Blend, Israeli White, and Israeli Red wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Red fruit.
- How many wineries are in Galilee?
- Femente tracks 119 producers in Galilee, of which 14 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Galilee?
- Galilee is a wine region in Israel, taking in Lower Galilee, Upper Galilee, and Golan Heights.
Galilee
Galilee's winemakers chase coolness in a warm land, pulling restraint from volcanic soils where ripe fruit arrives early—the region's red wines balance power with the acidity that elevation buys.
Producers in Galilee
- Asraf Vineyard — undiscovered
- חָרשים (Harashim) — honest
- Salokiya — honest
- Alexander Winery — distinction
- Kitron — honest
- Berenice Winery — undiscovered
- Lueria — honest
- Hayotzer — honest
- Tabor — distinction
- Shoshana — undiscovered
- Rimon — undiscovered
- Lotem — honest
- Ariel — undiscovered
- Carmel (יקבי כרמל) — distinction
- Meron — undiscovered
- Stern Winery — honest
- Tulip — distinction
- Odem Mountain (יקב הר אודם) — honest
- Margalit — distinction
- Ramot Naftaly — honest
- Benhaim — honest
- Monfort Village — honest
- Ein Teina — undiscovered
- Golan Heights Winery — distinction
- Or Haganuz — honest
- Recanati — distinction
- Château Golan — distinction
- Hai — honest
- Kishor — honest
- Achziv — undiscovered
- Sultan — undiscovered
- ZIV — undiscovered
- Inbar — undiscovered
- Gros Winery — undiscovered
- Simon Winery — undiscovered
- A.G. Boutique Winery — undiscovered
- Miles — undiscovered
- Soreq — undiscovered
- Maia — distinction
- גשם — undiscovered
- Tabernacle — undiscovered
- Binyamina — distinction
- Jonah Vineyard — undiscovered
- Galil Mountain Winery (יקב הרי גליל) — distinction
- Assaf — distinction
- Netofa — distinction
- Na'aman — honest
- Dalton — honest
- Barkan — distinction
- Jezreel — distinction
- Ginaton — undiscovered
- Chateau de Galilee — honest
- First Miracle — undiscovered
- Bazelet HaGolan — honest
- Zohar — undiscovered
- Pelter — distinction
- Nov — undiscovered
- Kanatir — honest
- Scoria — honest
- Marinado (מריבדו) — undiscovered
- Tel Aviv — honest
- Mika — honest
- יקב ויינְשֶנק — undiscovered
- Abouhav — undiscovered
- Kamisa — undiscovered
- נחל עמוד (Nahal Amud) — undiscovered
- Delta — honest
- Uriel Winery — undiscovered
- Weiss — undiscovered
- Ben-Zimra — honest
- Meister Winery — undiscovered
- Amram — undiscovered
- Chateau Remo — honest
- Sadot Estate — honest
- דרך ארץ (Derech Eretz) — honest