Dessert Wine

		Varietals:	100% Pomegranate
		Vineyard:	Estate Orchards
		Appellation:	Upper Galilee
		Sub Appellation:	n/a
		Fermentation:	Stainless Steel
		Wood:	French Oak
		Aging:	10 Months Oak Aging
		Other Comments:	Certified Kosher

WINEMAKER NOTES: The pomegranate fruit for this wine was harvested at the peak of ripeness, resulting in a full-flavored, soft, harmonious wine. Its natural sweetness is retained by interrupting the fermentation process with the addition of a quantity of alcohol (also produced naturally from pomegranates). It is then aged for ten months in French oak barrels to give the wine depth, roundness and a remarkable taste and color.

This is a sweet, yet light wine, with fruity aromas and bright cherry flavors. Notes of chocolate and lush pomegranate flavors linger on the finish. It can be served alone or paired with desserts and soft, ripe cheese.

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HEALTH BENEFITS: In addition to exceptional clarity, rich color and a distinctive and appealing flavor, Rimon Winery wines also have a hidden bonus: a wealth of vitamins and healing properties. Long recognized for their healthful properties, pomegranates contain vitamins A, B, and C, iron, calcium and other essential minerals. They are also rich in antioxidants, which are beneficial for blood circulation, and to the heart. Thus, pomegranates are effective in helping to prevent heart disease and arteriosclerosis, and in easing inflammatory conditions.

According to research recently conducted on pomegranate juice and seed oil by the University of California and the Technion Institute of Technology in Israel, pomegranates neutralize free radicals three times more than green tea or red wine. According to the study, “If consumed daily over a long period of time, the powerful antioxidants in pomegranates may help to combat cancer and may also prevent hardening of the arteries.”

Additional studies suggest that the fruit may even help people suffering from various ailments such as Type-2 diabetes and high blood pressure. The studies also indicate it may promote the retention of LDL cholesterol in the arteries and help alleviate menopausal and post-menopausal symptoms in women (pomegranate is the only plant known to contain estrogen). Today the pomegranate has become one of the fastest growing trends in the food industry.

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