Outstanding houses in Negev.
The Negev trades restraint for ripeness, where desert heat shapes wines of dark intensity and mineral spine.
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Region DNA
The character of Negev
Based on 122 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 8 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 Negev
Ramat Negev
VisitNegev wineries worth the stop
The 4 best critic-rated producers in Negev with a cellar-door address, ranked by their highest critic score. Check opening hours and book tastings ahead.
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- 02Kadesh Barnea
South of Beersheba, specifically near Nitzana, within the Negev desert., Address/Region: Nitzanei Sinai, Ramat Negev Regional Council, Negev Desert, Israel., Wikipedia, +4, The site is known archaeologically as Tell el-Qudeirat and was a key fortress in the desert region., American Journal of Archaeology, +2, Nitzanei Sinai - Wikipedia, Israel
Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vivino
- 03Midbar Winery
40 Route Mobile Post Halutza, next to Park Golda, Mashabei Sadeh, 8551000, IL
Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vivino
- 04Nana
Mitzpe Ramon, Negev Desert, Israel., Approximate Coordinates:, 3, 0, ∘, 3, 2, ′, Israel
Critic-rated · Wine Spectator · Vivino
Negev is a wine region in Israel, home to 27 producers tracked on Femente, 2 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, and Merlot, producing Israeli Red and Israeli White wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Citrus fruit. It takes in Southern Negev and Ramat Arad.
Negev — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Negev?
- The most planted varieties in Negev are Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz/Syrah, Merlot, and Chardonnay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Negev known for?
- Negev is known for Israeli Red, Israeli White, and Israeli Red Blend wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Negev?
- Femente tracks 27 producers in Negev, of which 2 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Negev?
- Negev is a wine region in Israel, taking in Southern Negev and Ramat Arad.
Negev
The Negev trades restraint for ripeness, where desert heat shapes wines of dark intensity and mineral spine. Producers here chase freshness in a landscape that wants to give them jammy excess.
Producers in Negev
- Kadesh Barnea — honest
- Ramat Negev — distinction
- La Terra Promessa — undiscovered
- Carmey Avdat Farm (חוות כרמי עבדת) — honest
- Rujum — undiscovered
- Nana — honest
- Midbar Winery — honest
- Moa Winery — honest
- G Wines — undiscovered
- כרם רמון (Ramon Vineyard) — undiscovered
- Pinto — honest
- יקב עין השלושה — undiscovered