- Barkan Wine Cellars
Barkan Wine Cellars is
Israel 's 2nd largest producer ofwine and owned bybeer brewer and soft drinks producerTempo Beer Industries Ltd. . The main wine brands are Barkan and Segal. The winery is located in Hulda, akibbutz east ofTel Aviv .In line with developments in the
Israeli wine industry in recent years, the winery has undergone a significant transformation. With significant investment, a completely new facility has been built in Hulda. There is virtually no connection left to the village ofBarkan as all production is now concentrated in the new winery in Hulda.Barkan produces wine from a large number of grape varieties (
Cabernet Sauvignon ,Merlot ,Chardonnay ,Sauvignon Blanc to name a few), but 2 wines stand out among its Israeli competitors. Firstly, Barkan is producing aChardonnay created from grapes harvested from its vineyard in theNegev desert , probably one of the very few desert vineyards in the world. Secondly, Barkan pioneered the use of the grapePinotage in Israel.External links
* [http://www.barkan-winery.co.il/ Winery web site]
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