The grapes (100% Cabernet Sauvignon) were harvested from vineyards in

Jerusalem Hills (including our own vineyards in Psagot, Israel). The grapes

are brought immediately after harvest into the winery for a gentle crushing

and destemming.  The must is fermented in stainless steel tanks starting

off cool (60º F) and working up to an aggressive fermentation (93º F). 

The wine underwent both pump-overs and punch-downs as much as five to

eight times a day.  The wine additionally underwent a full malolactic

fermentation in French and American oak barrels giving the wine a very

complex character. The wine was aged in oak barrels for 14 months.