Jacob, Odem Merlot and Odem Cabernet Sauvignon Join the Award-winning Portfolio
March 5, 2025 (New York, NY) — Recanati Winery, a leader in Israeli winemaking, is launching three new wines as a part of their Reserve range including Jacob 2017 (SRP: $225), Odem Merlot 2020 (SRP: $49.99) and Odem Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (SRP: $49.99). These new additions will round out the Reserve tier which encapsulates the Recanati winemaking focus on unique Mediterranean varieties such as Wild Carignan and ancient native grapes with Biblical roots, like Marawi. These new releases are available as of April 1 at select retailers nationwide.
With one of the world’s most intriguing winemaking areas, Israel spans multiple microclimates where wine has been produced since the beginning of recorded time (over 5,000 years ago). Recanati’s goal is always to produce truly world-class wines that best express the region and with the release of Jacob, they have created a wine that truly celebrates the unique terroir.
Hailing from the Yiftah Vineyard in the Upper Galilee and Judean Hills, Jacob is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Wild Carignan—a grape that helped establish Recanati as a major player in the Israeli winemaking world.
The Jacob cuvée is made only in the finest vintages with limited production and selective hand harvests for each variety. Fermentation took place in moderate temperature using free run wine only and then aged in large oak barrels for 20 months. The wine was bottled and aged for at least another 30 months. The resulting wine is intense and complex, with long aging potential. It’s full bodied with a perfect balance of flavors and aromas alongside impressive delicacy.
Continuing the expression of local climate, terroir, and varieties are Odem Merlot 2022 and Odem Cabernet Sauvignon 2020. Odem, meaning ruby red in Hebrew, is a reference to the basalt soil on which the eponymous vineyard sits, based in a high-altitude enclave (1,050 meters above sea level) of the Golan Heights, formed by volcanic eruptions. Each label celebrates the unique location of the Odem vineyards amongst other surrounding plots.
Odem Merlot 2022: After a cold soak and bleeding to enrich and concentrate the wine, moderate temperature fermentation took place using free run wine only. The wine was aged for 18 months in large oak barrels. This is a powerful wine with dominant earthy aromas of black and red berries, plum, local herbs, and a long, velvety finish.
Odem Cabernet Sauvignon 2020: Also processed via cold soak and bleeding followed by a moderate fermentation using free run wine. The wine was aged in large oak barrels for 20 months. The resulting wine is powerful with mesmerizing aromas of black berries, cassis, local herbs, and an elegant, long finish.
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About Recanati
Recanati Winery was established in 2000 by Lenny Recanati and Uri Shaked. Their aim was to create a new winery which would produce original, quality Israeli wines. The winery’s philosophy is to produce local and original wines, wines that will best express the local terroir.
The wine production process is led by chief winemaker Kobi Arviv, who began his career in the winery in 2006. Arviv, a talented and original winemaker, believes in matching Mediterranean varieties to the Israeli climate. The winery has vineyards in the best growing areas in the country and is very particular about growing varieties (Marawi), while simultaneously nurturing classic international varieties like Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and others.
About Palm Bay International
Palm Bay International is a dynamic family-owned company that represents a portfolio of fine wines and spirits produced by highly regarded families with long-established roots. The portfolio centers on true terroir-driven expressions that are benchmarks from the most heralded regions of the world, including wineries from 12 countries, which embody not only the terroir, but the passion and integrity of each family intimately involved from the farm to the table. For more, visit: palmbay.com.
