The Judean Region where the magic is born
The Judean Region where the magic is born
Yaffo winery is proud to be a part of the The Judean Wine Region that was first in israel to receive a formal recognition as Appellation of Origin.
By Israeli law, an Appellation of Origin (AO) is defined as the geographical name of a country or an area included in the name of a product, which refers to its origin and qualities, as an outcome of the same geographical area.
In 2020, the Matte Yehuda Regional Council, together with the Judea Wineries Club, have completed a revolutionary and historic process. For the first time, an Israeli wine region has been defined by law as an Appellation of Origin, similar to the way in which European wine regions are defined and protected. The new Israeli AOs registered are the general region of “Judea”, and two sub-regions: “Judean Hills” and “Judean Foothills”.
Wine producers from the area can now label their wines by one of the new Appellations of Origin: “Judea”, “Judean Hills” and “Judean Foothills”, if at least 85% of the grapes in the wine originate in the labeled AO.
Producers from outside the area are not allowed to label their wines with the approved Appellations of Origin. From the start of 2023, the appellation names and/or logo are depicted on wine labels of wineries from the region, whereas the professional committee which was assigned has begun its activity of approving label marking.
Yaffo winery is proud to be a part of the The Judean Wine Region that was first in israel to receive a formal recognition as Appellation of Origin.
Yaffo winery is proud to be a part of the The Judean Wine Region that was first in israel to receive a formal recognition as Appellation of Origin.
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