The Kerem – Wine Tours of Israel, is proud to offer you the first organized private wine tasting tours of Israel’s premiere wineries and vineyards.

Discover a different Israel - through her wineries and vineyards, and through the passion of the people who are crafting award winning wines today. We founded The Kerem (Hebrew for Vineyard) to reinterpret the Wine Connoisseur’s tasting experience: vintage wines, gourmet foods, and gorgeous scenery, along with an ingredient unique to Israel - her millennia of wine producing history. Israel’s world class wines deserve no less.

Brief History of Winemaking in Israel

The Middle East & Eastern Mediterranean was the cradle of wine production, and the ancient land of Canaan must have been one of the earliest countries to cultivate wine, over 2,000 years before the vine reached Europe. In recent years excavations have uncovered ancient presses and storage vessels that indicate a well developed and successful wine industry existed throughout the area. Grapes, grape clusters and vines were frequent motifs found on ancient coins and jars. Many wine presses and storage cisterns have been unearthed from Mount Hermon to the Negev. Inscriptions and seals of wine jars illustrate that wine was a commercial commodity being shipped in goatskins or jugs from ports such as Dor, Ashkelon and Joppa (Jaffa). The vineyards of Galilee and Judea were mentioned then; while wines with names such as Sharon and Carmel from places like Gaza, Ashkelon and Lod were famous.

On The Kerem wine tours you will visit these ancient wine presses and the most modern bottling plants; enjoy a richer experience of the familiar names such as historic Carmel and explore the small boutique wineries producing their hand crafted wines. We invite you to visit our website: www.thekerem.com. You will find information on the 3800 year history of wine production in Israel, details on the five wine growing regions, explanations on what makes a wine kosher, and sample itineraries of all our tours.

What is included in our tours?

All local transport, pickup and drop off

Accommodation: Only on the Galilee-Golan Tours in intimate country lodging (“zimmers”) OR for private groups who make prior arrangements with us

Wine tastings and wines with provided meals

Unique access to elite wine makers and growers

Gourmet lunches of specially prepared local cuisine

Escorted guided tours of wineries, vineyards, local attractions

Regional, historical & environmental points of interest and off the beaten track experiences

Expert multilingual guide and tour manager

Tours may be kosher (wine, food) or non-kosher, depending on group preferences

Tour Portfolio: Sampling of Selected Wineries:

1. Galilee-Golan: Golan Heights, Galil Mountain, Dalton, Tabor, Bazelet Hagolan, Chateau Golan
2. Shomron Tour: Carmel Zichron Ya’akov, Binyamina, Tishbi, Amphorae, Margalit, Alexander
3. Jerusalem & Wine: Domaine du Castel, Tzora, Flam
4. Desert & Wine: Yatir, Sde Boker
5. Judean Hills-Negev: Domaine du Castel, Yatir, Tzora, Sea Horse
6. Samson: Carmel Rishon Le’tzion, Ella Valley, Tzora, Flam
7. Custom Tours: Contact Us!
8. Tour Clusters: Contact Us!

If spending one day of your Israel trip visiting selected vineyards in the company of friends and associates, tasting the finest gourmet foods and vintage wines in the land, meeting privately with the winemakers and owners of the vineyards, and enjoying a convivial day touring gorgeous historic venues escorted by a certified guide sounds like your kind of adventure, please contact us at The Kerem so we may arrange a program tailored to your requirements and interests. We would also be happy to create a more in depth experience covering two to five days of touring the land through Israel’s wineries.

Thanks and we look forward to your joining us soon!

The Kerem – Wine Tours of Israel