Hagafen Kosher Wine

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed)
Oct 2nd 2006 at 12:06PM

As we've mentioned before kosher wines are definitely becoming more upscale and tasty so that the kosher part of the equation is no longer the only thing to recommend them. A recent article led me to discover Hagefen Cellars the only kosher winery in Napa Valley. The winery produces small amounts (8,000 cases per year) of rich and fruity wines including a sparkling wine and a well-regarded Reisling. To be certified as kosher, a wine must be produced only by Sabbath-observant Jews and Kosher-certification rabbis are involved in each step of the process. The mid-priced wines are created by Ernie Wien who named the winery after the Hebrew word for grapevine.Hagafen Cellars wines have won gold medals at a variety of competitions. For an excellent report on a winery tour check out Carolyn Tillie's report of her visit.

[via Wine Sediments]

Tags: kosher, napa, wine