Blue and white wines: Refreshing recommendations for your summer

Galil Mountain Winery, Bar White

This Galilee white blend, made from Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc grapes, offers great value for its price. With pleasant fruity aromas, abundant citrus flavors, and balanced acidity, it's a versatile wine that pairs well with any dish. Serve chilled. Price: NIS 40.

Carmel Winery, Regional Series, Sauvignon Blanc

Produced from Sauvignon Blanc grapes grown in the Galilee, this wine is refreshing and aromatic. It features a greenish-golden hue with notes of pineapple and lime. Perfect for daily enjoyment and an excellent choice to start a meal with some cheese. Price: NIS 60.

Binyamina Winery, Green Bin, Tropical and Elegant

One of Binyamina's finest series, offering refreshing wines suitable for the Israeli climate. This crisp and refreshing wine is light and aromatic, with hints of unripe fruits and flowers. It doesn’t require food but pairs wonderfully with carbohydrates and young cheeses. Price: NIS 65.

Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Pinot Gris

The Pinot Gris from the Yarden series is a surprising wine that combines Italian origin with local characteristics. It's relatively restrained, with aromas of white fruits, citrus, and a hint of tropical fruits. The palate is slightly oily and rounded with enjoyable acidity. Ideal with aged and mature cheeses. Price: NIS 65.

Vitkin Winery, Israeli Journey White

One of the best whites in its price category in Israel. This complex and refreshing wine has floral aromas, complemented by minerality that sharpens all flavors and plenty of citrus on the palate. Excellent with pasta and roasted chicken. Price: NIS 69.

Feldstein Winery, Sauvignon Blanc

This Sauvignon Blanc differs slightly from the usual expectations. A richer and more complex wine, it has aged a year in oak barrels and is blended with a bit of Semillon. Alongside the tropical notes typical of Sauvignon Blanc, it features minerality, herbaceousness, and much complexity. It's a wine meant for food, best enjoyed after some sips and nibbles. Pairs excellently with fish, roasted chicken, or a rich pastry, as well as aged cheeses. Price: NIS 110.

Bat Shlomo Winery, Chardonnay

A Chardonnay with a distinct Californian character, aged for ten months in barrels with gentle stirring of the lees. The result is a golden-hued wine with green touches, characterized by aromas of buttery apple, baked pear, lemon zest, and a hint of cinnamon. Balanced and rich, it's best served not too cold and pairs well with a rich quiche or pasta. Price: NIS 135.

Recanati Winery, Special Reserve White

A blend of Roussanne and Marsanne, aged for about 8 months in barrels. This wine is especially rich and complex, with a medium-to-full body, balanced acidity, and a broad range of white and yellow fruit flavors with a sharp mineral finish. Avoid serving it too cold to fully enjoy the wine's complexity. Works well with fried fish, roasted meat, and aged cheeses. Price: NIS 149.