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Golan Heights Winery

The winery is located in the small town of Katzrin in the Golan Heights (Syria), occupied by Israel since 1967. It was founded in 1983 and is owned by Galilee and Golan Heights Vineyards, Inc. This is a partnership of seven settlements in the Golan Heights and one in the Lower Galilee. The CEO is Shalom Blayer, the cellar master is Victor Schoenfeld, who was educated at the University of California. The vineyards comprise over 600 hectares of vines on volcanic basalt soils at an altitude of between 400 and 1,200 metres. There are 15 vineyards on the Golan Heights and one in the Lower Galilee. They are planted with Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Merlot, Muscat d'Alexandrie, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah.

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