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Galilee

Galilee is a wine region in Israel, home to 16 wineries, producing red, rose, white wines, known for Golan Heights, Upper Galilee.

Galilee at a glance: predominantly red; known for Golan Heights, Upper Galilee.
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Galilee's 16 wineries produce predominantly red wine; Cabernet Sauvignon is the most common single-grape bottling.

Most common single-grape wines

When Galilee wines are made from a single grape (rather than a blend), these are the most common:

Wine profile

Galilee is predominantly a red-wine region (about 71% of its wines).

123 distinct Galilee wines tracked, spanning the colours and styles below.

  • Red87 · 71%
  • White35 · 28%
  • Rose1 · 1%

Types: Port, Sparkling, Still.

Representative Galilee wines

Selected from stable product-to-region relationships for diversity — not a claim that these are the region's best wines.

  • Binyamina — Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Golan Heights Winery — Yarden Pinot Gris
  • Alexander — Alexander the Great Grand Reserve
  • Golan Heights Winery — Gamla Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
  • Binyamina — Tarshish
  • Golan Heights Winery — Yarden ROM
  • Golan Heights Winery — Mount Hermon Moscato
  • Benhaim Family Winery — Tradition Cabernet Sauvignon

Sub-regions & appellations

Within Galilee, these appellationsA legally-defined smaller growing area within a wine region, often with its own grapes and rules. are smaller growing areas, often with their own character:

  • Golan Heights
  • Upper Galilee
  • Lower Galilee
How this ranking is built

Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.

Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.

FAQs

How are wineries and producers selected for Galilee?
Producers are included when WhatDrink has a canonical producer-to-region relationship supported by the catalogue data. Display order may use represented wine count and relationship confidence to provide useful coverage; it is not a ranking of winery quality, prestige, production volume or critical acclaim.
How are representative Galilee wines selected?
Representative wines are selected from products with a stable relationship to this region, with preference for clear producer identity and a useful spread of producers, wine styles and designations. Inclusion is not an editorial score and does not mean these are the region’s best wines.
How much wine data does WhatDrink have for Galilee?
The current regional catalogue contains 123 linked wines from 16 linked producers. Counts describe WhatDrink catalogue coverage and may change as source data is refreshed.

Regional data is aggregated from wine directory and product-catalogue sources; grape and style associations reflect characteristic varieties and may vary by producer and vintage.