The Winery
 

It all began when father and son Gaby and Avi Nachmias, read an article about the pomegranate’s therapeutic qualities
and decided to develop a new variety of the fruit for eating.
The first three years of growth revealed the new variety to be deep red in color and containing an exceptionally high quantity of all kinds of vitamins.
Laboratory tests further proved that this variety was suited to the production of  quality wine.

In 2003 the Nachmias family decided to produce 2,000 bottles of  wine which met with great success among all who tasted it.
This success led to the establishment the following year of a commercial production line  which was very well received in Israel and abroad.

In addition to exceptional clarity, rich color and an unusual and appealing flavor,
the wine also has a hidden bonus in the wealth of vitamins and healing properties found in the pomegranate fruit,
including – as recently discovered – not only anti-oxidants but even an ability to cause carcinogenic cells to self-destruct.

Pomegranate Wine
 

The pomegranates used at the Rimon Winery thrive in the basalt-rich soil that is typical of this special region,
and give this wine its special characteristic flavor and color. 

The winery is situated near the pomegranate orchard, in a modern building which includes a production room with separation and pressing equipment,
as well as fermentation tanks.
In the barrel room the wine is aged in French oak barrels that add a variety of aromas and flavors,
their shape adding an element of “serenity” during the aging process.
The winery's visitor center offers tastings of the different wines, and also the visitors can try or taste a range of home-made and cosmetic products locally produced in the area.

Rimon Winery's pomegranate orchard is located in the Upper Galilee on the edges of pastoral Moshav Kerem Ben Zimra (Dalton).


 

תהליך ייצור היין:

מיד לאחר קטיף הרימונים, הרימונים מגיעים ליקב ומתחיל השלב הראשון, שלב ההפרדה.
חשוב לנו להפריד בין גרגרי הרימון לקליפה הלבנה של הרימון. הקליפה הלבנה הינה מאוד מרירה ואנו לא רוצים
שמרירות זו תהייה מורגשת ביין, לכן כל הרימונים נכנסים למכונת הפרדה מיוחדת המפרידה בין גרגרי
הרימון לקליפה באופן הבא: כלל הרימונים מונחים על מסוע, הכתר של הרימון נקדח ונחתכים בו שישה חתכים נוספים,
למעין צורת כוכב. הרימון נלחץ כלפי מטה על ידי גלגלי סיליקון, כך שהוא נפתח לפלחים.
מלמטה מגיעות מניפות אוויר עם לחץ אוויר חזק, המנתק את הגרגר מהקליפה.
כל הגרגרים נופלים למפל של מים, על מנת להפריד גם את המחיצות הלבנות שבין התאים כך
שבשטיפה- גרגרי הרימון שוקעים והמחיצות צפות.גרגרי הרימון ממשיכים לשלב הבא בתהליך,
הוא תהליך הסחיטה למיץ.הגרגרים נכנסים למכונת הסחיטה, הסוחטת כשלושה טון רימונים
בדקת סחיטה. בתהליך זה הסחיטה עדינה ואינה פוגעת בגרגר הלבן של הרימון, שהוא מאוד
חשוב לנו לייצור שמן זרעי הרימון (ע"ע). מיץ הרימון שהתקבל ממשיך לשלב הבא- תהליך תסיסה.

Health advantages

The pomegranate is widely recognized in the world as a fruit with important healing qualities.
The pomegranate is rich in vitamin A, B, C, calcium and essential minerals as well as containing
strong anti-oxidants that contribute to the function of the heart and vascular system and help
to prevent heart diseases and Arteriosclerosis. 

In a research conducted recently it was concluded that pomegranate juice is 3 times stronger
in neutralizing free radicals then green tea or red wine.

The Pomegranates contain between 100 – 200 seeds in each fruit. The seeds weigh ~ 10 gr.
At harvest time the fruits are collected by hand.
After juicing, the seeds are dried and cold-pressed for the oil - it takes around 100 pomegranates
to produce 1kg of seed and it takes around 7kg of seed to produce 1kg of oil.

Pomegranate seed oil is ideal in nourishing and improving skin elasticity, High in anti-oxidants,
and possesses natural estrogenic properties that can help revitalize the skin.


Pure, cold pressed pomegranate nourishes the skin and balances the pH effect while protecting
the skin from free radicals. Pomegranate seed oil is excellent oil for eczema, psoriasis and
mature, sunburned or aging skin and may provide quick relief from irritated, dry or cracked skin.

Pomegranate Seed Oil offers major anti-aging benefits,
protects against free radicals and damaging environmental effects. 

dry wine
(Black Label series), is characterized by a deep reddish-purple color and the pomegranate's
marvelous aromas and tastes. The dry wine is suitable for every occasion and especially with
grilled meat or chicken dishes, pasta and cheese, and goes very well with Mediterranean food.

dessert wine
is made from a new pomegranate variety, using a traditional technique that preserves the
pomegranate's juicy tastes. The fruit are harvested when fully ripe, making for a deeply flavored,
soft and harmonious wine. Have it with ripe, soft cheeses or as a pleasure it itself - well chilled,
and giving whole new taste to life...

Port Style Wine
– This "Port" Style wine, with 19% , is made according to the traditional method and aged for 18
months in french oak barrels.

Port Premium Style Wine
elegant and unique made of 100% pomegranate fruit orchards from the Plateau Kerem Ben Zimra
Upper Galilee.