BEST VALUE 2023

The Best Value Competition has taken place. It is the 15^th in succession. One hundred and thirty six wines were submitted at prices between NIS 25 and NIS 79. There were twenty judges made up of sommeliers, winemakers and wine professionals.

The competition is organized by Studio Ben Ami, owned by sommelier Avi Ben Ami. They also organize the Sommelier Trade Exhibition and the Eshkol Hazahav Competition.

The main winners were as follows:

 SAUVIGNON BLANC  < NIS 79

1. SBL, Jerusalem 2022
2. Classic, Barkan 2022
3. Adama, Tabor 2022

CHARDONNAY  < NIS 50

1. Har, Tabor 2022
2. Private Collection, Carmel 2022
3. Classic, Barkan 2022

CHARDONNAY  < NIS 79

1. Adama, Tabor 2021
2. Vineyards, Carmel 2021
3. Essence, Teperberg 2021

GEWURZTRAMINER  < NIS 79

1. Adama, Tabor 2022
2. Vintage, Jerusalem 2022
3. Special Reserve, Barkan 2021

OTHER WHITE VARIETIES < NIS 79

1. Mediterranean 2 Vats, Carmel 2022
2. Inspire, Teperberg 2021 2021
3. Chesek Lavan, Nahal, Mony 2022

ROSE < NIS 40

1. Private Collection, Carmel 2022
2. Gold Edition, Barkan 2021
3. Impression, Teperberg 2022

ROSE  < NIS 79

1. Caladoc, Nahal, Mony 2022
2. Gris, Beta, Barkan 2022
3. Appellation, Carmel 2021

CABERNET SAUVIGNON  < NIS 50

1. Impression, Teperberg 2021
2. Classic, Barkan 2022
3. Gold Edition, Barkan 2022

CABERNET SAUVIGNON  < NIS 79

1.  Platinum, Barkan 2020
   Appellation, Carmel 2020
2. Vineyards, Carmel 2020

MERLOT <  NIS 50

1. Estate, Zion 2021
2. Reserve, Barkan 2021
3. Private Collection, Carmel 2021

MERLOT  < NIS 79

1. Free Run, Segal 2019
2. Capital, Zion 2021
3. Legato, Hayotzer 2021

SHIRAZ / SYRAH  < NIS 79

1. Shiraz, Adama, Tabor 2018
2. Syrah, Impression, Teperberg 2021
3. Shiraz, Virtuoso, Hayotzer 2021

OTHER RED VARIETIES  < NIS 79

1. Petit Verdot, Nahal, Mony 2020
2. Argaman, Beta, Barkan 2020
3. Petit Verdot, Vineyards, Carmel 2020

BLENDS  < NIS 60

1. Mediterranean 4 Vats, Carmel 2021
2. Reichan, Assemblage, Barkan 2020
3. Lions Gate, Captal, Zion 2021

BLENDS < NIS 79

1. Limited Edition, Tura 2021
2. Malbec-Marselan, Inspire, Teperberg 2020
3. Cabernet-Syrah, Inspire, Teperberg 2021
   Danza, Hayotzer 2021