Castel Petit Castel (750ml)
SKU: DOMA-0008
- Kosher for Passover
- $5 flat delivery in Crown Heights
- Pickup welcome at 511 Empire Blvd
Petit Castel is the second wine of Domaine du Castel, Eli Ben-Zaken's pioneering Judean Hills estate west of Jerusalem at 2,400 feet. A Bordeaux blend — Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot — hand-harvested from low-yielding vines and matured sixteen months in French oak.
Mood: Polished, structured, serious.
Sommelier's note
"The 'little' Castel only by name — proper Israeli grand-vin pedigree at a more reachable shelf."
Tasting notes
Blackcurrant, dark plum, cedar, graphite, a thread of dried herb. Full-bodied, dry, polished tannins; cassis and black cherry on a chalky frame, with oak-spice integration that gives it weight without weight. Long, mineral, savory, with a tobacco-leaf afterglow.
Pairing
Shabbos prime rib, slow-braised lamb shoulder, mushroom cholent, aged kashkaval. Decant an hour; built to age.
Details
| Producer | Domaine du Castel |
|---|---|
| Country | Israel |
| Region | Judean Hills (Haute Judée) |
| Varietal | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot |
| Style | Red, Dry, Bordeaux Blend |
| Alcohol | 14% |
| Bottle size | 750ml |
| Hashgacha | OK |
| Mevushal | No |
| Kosher for Passover | Yes |