THE FIRST GATE
The vineyard
It all begins in the earth: the vine's roots, the terroir, the soil and the climate – and the grower's decisions, which shape the character of the fruit.
Grape varieties · terroir · planting · the vineyard year
THE BOOK · 424 PAGES
MeHaAdama
MeHaAdama
LaNeshama
The Israeli wine book, from the vineyard to the glass
424 pages, hardbound, with photography, original watercolour illustrations and four in-depth interviews with leading winemakers. Written plainly and personably, for anyone who wants to understand wine – not simply drink it.
ENGLISH TITLE — · THE ENGLISH EDITION IS IN PRODUCTION
- AUTHOR
- Shimon Badush
- EDITOR IN CHIEF
- Ami Sofer
- HEBREW EDITION
- In stock
№ 01 · THREE GATES
Three gates
The vineyard, the winery and the wine. Step by step, the book takes you from the root in the soil to what happens in the glass.
THE SECOND GATE
The winery
Behind the winery's heavy doors: from the moment the grapes arrive to the moment the wine goes into the bottle.
Crushing and pressing · fermentation · blending · barrel ageing · bottling and labels
THE THIRD GATE
The wine
The moment it is all for: choosing well, opening well, tasting – and understanding what is in your glass.
The language of tasting · food pairing · decanting · storage · kashrut
№ 02 · INTERVIEWS
Four conversations
The people shaping Israeli wine speak candidly about the vineyard, the blend and what goes on behind the scenes.
Victor Schoenfeld
Chief winemaker, Golan Heights Winery
PAGE 348
Prof. Shivi Drori
Gvaot Winery
PAGE 358
Eran Pick
Tzora Vineyards
PAGE 378
Eran Goldwasser
Yatir Winery
PAGE 390
THE AUTHOR
Shimon Badush
A seasoned man of wine who has lived the vineyard, the winery and the glass. He leads one of Israel's largest wine communities and holds a private collection of great wines, built over decades of tastings, visits, gatherings and study.
In this book he shares, for the first time, everything he has gathered along the way: a clear, richly illustrated book, written in the language of people who love wine.
Editor in chief: Ami Sofer
The book (Hebrew)
₪220
- Hardcover, 424 full-colour pages
- Free pickup in Beit Shemesh, or home delivery for ₪40
The box
₪1,150₪999
- The book with Adama and Neshama, numbered editions of 1,000 bottles each
- With coupon code admor1, delivery included, and six branded Riedel glasses as a gift
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