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The story of the Vitkin Winery
Vitkin Winery is a family boutique winery that is considered a pioneer of Mediterranean winemaking in the Israeli wine industry, thanks to its specialization in producing original wine from varieties that have not yet realized their potential. This way, you will discover wines from old and forgotten varieties, new and unique varieties and a variety of unconventional blends. Today, with its status established, the winery's R&D continues to develop wines from new varieties such as Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Marseillan and other surprises.
The beginning: In the 2001 vintage, which was marked by the children's footsteps, the winery quickly developed into a professional and cohesive unit, and in the 2015 vintage, wine production moved from the barn on the family farm to a modern, spacious, professional building where it is located today.
The family
Doron Belogolovsky
Grandson of Mordechai and Miriam Rotenberg, farmers and founders of Kfar Vitkin, a hard worker with golden hands. For the first 15 harvests when the winery was located on the family farm, he served as the winery's acting winemaker and now concentrates on carpentry and manufactures most of the winery's furniture, mainly from used wine barrels.
Sharona Paz-Belogulovsky
A brave woman who grew up in the Upper Galilee. A combination of heart and sharp mind, she designs everything from wine labels to the interior design of the winery. She inherited management and operational skills from her Jewish mother. The driving force behind Doron and Assaf's creativity.
Assaf Paz
Raised in the Galilean countryside, hence the love for nature and the open landscape. He has a hand in everything from the gardening at the winery, the instructions for growing grapes in the remote vineyards, the creativity and precision in winemaking, to the connections with customers. His culinary background sets the tone for culinary winemaking. International training provides a professional foundation for quality creation with local roots
The approach
Wine is an expression of place and history, and in our eyes, the "translation" of grape quality must be into a wine style that is enjoyable and appropriate to the climate, cuisine, and local temperament, or as Asaf always says: "As an energetic, somewhat nervous, and hot-tempered people living in a hot country that never rests for a moment, I have always sought to produce elegant, cool, almost quiet, and above all, joyful wine styles." This approach gave birth to our local-Mediterranean winemaking, in which varieties that were previously forgotten or remained unknown were given new life. We avoided stereotypical and commercial "international" wines, and to everyone's surprise, we produced quality wines from forgotten varieties such as Carignan, Petite Sirah, and more recently Grenache and Macabeo. The beginning was challenging, but after not many years, many winemakers adopted the approach we had built.
The Pioneers
When the winery was founded, all Israeli quality wines were made with international inspiration – French or Californian, and from only four popular grape varieties. Assaf was the first to decide on a different direction that later turned out to be groundbreaking – making outstanding wines with local – Mediterranean inspiration and focusing on forgotten varieties that at the time were not considered quality varieties.
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