To learn more about Rogov brandy, download the Rogov Leaflet.

Carmel Winery has launched a new prestigious, limited edition, ‘wine finished’ brandy in memory of Daniel Rogov, z”l, who passed away recently. Daniel Rogov was Israel’s most celebrated wine critic, the voice of the Israel wine revolution and a strong advocate for Israeli wines. For nearly thirty years he was Israel’s most famous writer on both food and wine.

Rogov Brandy was distilled mainly from Colombard grapes. It is made up of components of 10, 15 and 27 year old brandies, matured separately in Carmel’s 120 year old cellars. The blend was then ‘finished’ in a used wine barrel. Although ‘wine finished’ whisky is a popular trend, to produce a ‘wine finished’ brandy is rare. However it is considered particularly appropriate in honor of a wine critic.

The individual components celebrate different stages in Daniel Rogov’s career. The 27 year old brandy represents the early 1980’s, when Rogov began to write on food and wine in Israel. The 15 year old brandy represents the 1990’s, when Rogov, writing in the Jerusalem Post, became established as Israel’s most prominent food and wine critic. The 10 year old brandy represents the 2000’s, when Rogov, by now writing for Haaretz, cemented his international reputation, and received international recognition as the world’s leading expert on Israeli and Kosher wines.

Rogov Brandy is rich, very fruity, with a warm, rounded middle palate and long lingering finish. This special and unique brandy comes in a numbered bottle, in its own gift box. Only 300 bottles were produced. It will only be available at the Carmel Wine & Culture Shop, Winery St., Zichron Ya’acov.

Carmel Winery stated producing brandies in 1898 to use excess grapes. The winery has won many trophies and gold medals for its brandies over the years. Rogov Brandy joins the other quality Carmel brandies:

Carmel 100 Brandy

This was created to celebrate Carmel’s 100th anniversary.

Carmel 100 Brandy won the ultimate award for a brandy at one of the world’s most prestigious competitions for spirits:

Winner of ‘The Oude Meester Trophy for Best Brandy Worldwide 1998.’(IWSC*, London)

Carmel 120 Brandy

This was a limited edition brandy released to celebrate Carmel’s 120th harvest. Only 2,000 bottles were produced. This brandy received rave reviews, including from Daniel Rogov himself. He regarded it as Israel’s finest brandy.

“The newly released Carmel 120 Brandy raises Israeli brandies to a new level, one frankly that I had not thought possible in the past. This one comfortably earns 95 points.” Daniel Rogov

* The International Wines & Spirits Competition in London.