Jonathan Tishbi Special Reserve Sde Boker 2004
Blend: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc
 Vineyards: Sde Boker (Cabernet Franc from Gush Ezion)

The icon wine of the Tishbi Estate Winery is made this year from a unique blend of red grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, 50%, and Merlot, 40%, grown in the desert area in Ben Gurion's kibbutz Sde Boker with an addition of mountain-spiced Cabernet Franc grapes, 10%.  The wine was aged for 24 months in French Oak barrels (300 Liters) before release.

The vineyards in the desert area around Kibbutz Sde Boker provided 90% of this blend.  For several years this area produced grapes for our Special Reserve Wines.

The mountainous region just south of Jerusalem is an ancient grape-growing area that has just recently been rejuvenated by farmers who worked hard to plant vines in rocky and mountainous places.

It has distinctive aromas of cassis, blackberry, plum with a hint of mint, vanilla, and mocha from the oak barrels.

To this day, proprietor Jonathan Tishbi, together with his family, personally supervises the growing, harvesting and bottling processes, tasting and evaluating each vineyard lot separately before creating final blends and award winning wines.