Adir Winery, an Israeli, family owned winery in the Upper Galilee has joined the green environmental trend.
In
the heart of the Upper Galilee, on the slopes of Mount Admon, sits the family
owned winery. The Winery produce quality wines that reflect the areas' Terroir,
in which the vines are grown and harvested. Adir wines, are known by their
aroma, taste and body, a true gift from nature, grown with love of the earth
and produced under tight supervision and commitment to uncompromising quality.
The
Adir Winery aims to lead in the field of excellence, including protecting the
environment, with its connection to the soil of the Galilee. The winery is
owned by the Rosenberg and Ashkenazi families, who have resided at the Kerem
Ben Zimra Moshav for more than three generations. Long time farmers growing
various kinds of fruit, vineyards and a large goat herd. farmers of the Galilee
and admirers of nature. It became clear that environmental issues must be
integrated into the business. The goal of preserving nature and environmental
values, on which the family was raised, has become part of the daily activityof
the second generation. Byproducts of the goat pen are used to fertilize the
vineyards while byproducts of the winemaking process (pomace) are utilised to
feed cattle. In addition, for the past eight years, green electricity has been generated,
using photo voltaic panels and wastewater from the winery is broken down in a
special process that does not harm the soil to which it returns. The earth gives- the earth is
rewarded back!
Green
electricity
Adir
Winery was one of the first to join the green environmental trend, eight years
ago, with the operation of 750 photo voltaic panels installed on the roofs of
the winery. This generates around 60,000 kilowatts of electricity per year enough
to supply all the electricity needs for the wine and dairy production.
This
trend is gaining momentum in The Upper Galilee, an area in which the
preservation of natural values is a guiding light for the residents and businesses
elsewhere .
Yossi
Rosenberg, CEO of Adir Winery, commented: "Adir Winery and Adir Dairy are
based on natural yield, quality of crops and the natural resources available to
us here in The Upper Galilee. The Rosenberg and Ashkenazi families are
committed not only to producing excellent wine and fine goat milk products, but
also to contribute to the preservation of the environment. The installation of photo
voltaic panels, harnessing the solar energy and recycling our byproducts into
daily use, is a way to preserve the environment in Israel, and our intention is
to continue and to become more efficient and lead, in this field as well"
Organic manure and pomace
The
vineyards are fertilized with organic manure that come directly from the family
owned goat pen. This is a process that reflects another aspect of
sustainabilityand integration of natural
resources without using harsh industrial chemicals. The use of organic manure
enables the soil to be enriched with nutrients and the potential of the
fertilizer itself to be maximized. The ability to recycle, preserve the use of
natural materials and conserve the resources use in chemical production, fit
into the concept of combining family life ,business, love of agriculture and
the land. The family members work side by side and represent these true values
in their daily activity. The same also applies to the pomace, the remnants of
the grapes. It is used for feeding the cows and reducing excess material waste,
and debris created by industrialized food production, one of the known damaging contributers to the ozone-layer, Thus
protecting the environment - have we already said?
Adir
wine comes from fine Galilean soils
Adir
Winery wines are made from vines grown in Kerem Ben Zimra. The vineyards were
planted in the 80s and 90s in selected plots of the Upper Galilee. Vines from these vineyards
enjoy a perfect combination of fine soil and optimal climatic conditions - a
Galilean terroir at its best, giving flavors and aromas world renowned. Since
the establishment of the winery in 2003, the highest standards have been intergrated
throughout all the production stages - from planting ,growing, thinning,
harvesting , grafting, pressing from the wines aging in the various oak barrels
to the bottling process, labeling and packaging. Thanks to this meticulousness,
the winery has gained the status of an award winning establishment, which
produces some of the best wines in Israel. Each and every bottle is an
expression of the winery's commitment to wine quality, personal attention and
the preservation of nature, as only a family winery can offer.
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