{"product_id":"cremisan-baladi-bethlehem-2024-750-ml","title":"Cremisan Baladi, Bethlehem 2024 (750 ml)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et_pb_column_8 et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_image et_pb_image_2 et_always_center_on_mobile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e100% Baladi Aswad\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlace:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eCremisan Valley, Bethlehem, Palestine (800m)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e100%\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/terrasanctaimports.com\/indigenousgrapes\/\"\u003eBaladai Aswad\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(black), an indigenous Palestinian varietal characterized by elliptic black berries\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLimestone\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlcohol:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e14% abv\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduction:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15,000 bottles (750ml)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrape Yield:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e15hL\/Ha\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaking:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eGrapes are handpicked at the beginning of September and de-stemmed into stainless tanks. The grapes are fermented with skins and seeds using selected yeasts. The wine is aged in oak barrels for 14 months before being filtered twice and bottled.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStewed raspberry with plum, cranberry, and hints of forest floor on the nose. Plum, blackberry, stewed strawberry, and red apple skins on the palate. Long, dry finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/amiraspantry.com\/kofta-secrets-soft-juicy-meatballs\/\"\u003eLamb Kofta Kebob\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrevious Awards:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2012 vintage was awarded 87 points by Wine Spectator\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Cremisan\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eThe Cremisan monastery and winery was founded in 1885 by Fr. Antonio Belloni an Italian Salesian Monk. He opened the wine operation in an attempt to create a revenue source for the monastery’s orphanage.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eCremisan is located on the northern slope of Mount El Ras just outside the city of Bethlehem and only 12k away from Jerusalem. The name Cremisan comes from the Arabic “Kerem Zan” meaning the Vineyard of Zan grapes, an indigenous Palestinian varietal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eCremisan was the first winery in the region to use indigenous Palestinian grapes, sparking both regional and international interest in Palestinian grapes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eCremisan’s interest in the grapes stemmed from research conducted by now Head Winemaker, Fadi Batarseh. For his university disseration, Fadi studied 64 different grape samples from around Palestine and concluded that Palestine is home to 21 unique genomes.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"WdYUQQ text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\"\u003eFadi and the Cremisan team picked the most promising four (Dabouki, Baladi, Hamdani, Jandali) to utilize commercially.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/8755\/8673\/files\/Cremisan_Baladi_2020_Tech_Sheet.pdf?v=1715272307\" title=\"Tech Sheet\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTech Sheet (2020)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Cremisan Wine Estate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53385012052241,"sku":"HG2482","price":21.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/8755\/8673\/files\/Cremisan-Baladi_2fc2d65f-18f2-430c-9d9f-834e13a4817d.png?v=1714677181","url":"https:\/\/alchemyofthespirit.co\/products\/cremisan-baladi-bethlehem-2024-750-ml","provider":"Alchemy of the Spirit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}