Dalton Fume Blanc Oak Aged 2019

The grapes for this wine come from vineyards located in the Upper and Western Galilee of Israel, partucularly our vineyards in Eklkosh and Safsufa (Hoshen). WINEMAKING: Fume Blanc is made from Sauvignon Blanc grapes that were selectively hand picked at the beginning of August. Close proximity to the winery allowed for immediate crushing and chilling. 30% of the juice was allowed to naturally ferment in large 500 liter barrels. After fermentation the wine was blended with 15% Semillon and aged for a further 3 months in oak.

The Dalton Winery is set in the beautiful green, mountainous country of the Upper Galilee, five kilometres from the Lebanese border, overlooking the Hermon Mountain. The Winery was established in 1995 when the Haruni family from England came to settle in Israel. Initially the winery was situated in makeshift premises in Moshav Kerem Ben Zimra and produced some 20,000 bottles, but now it occupies its own home overlooking the Hula Valley and currently makes about 800,000 bottles annually. THE WINEMAKERS The winemaking team at Dalton is lead by winemaker Naama Sorkin, Na’ama grew up in the north of Israel and comes from a family with close links to the wine industry. Na’ama joined Dalton in 2002 after completing her studies at the world famous Roseworthy faculty at the University of Adelaide, and with work experience in California and Australia. Naama is aided by Australian wine consultant John Worontschak. John has worked with the winery since its establishment in 1995 and has offered the winery both technical expertise and an international perspective in winemaking.