Yatir winery

{{Short description|Israeli winery}}

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| winery_name = Yatir Winery

| winery_logo = File:Yatir.png

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| location_city = Tel Arad

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| location_country = Israel

| coordinates = {{coord|31|16|41.53|N|35|7|37.37|E|region:IL}}

| wine_region = Negev desert

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| year_founded = {{Start date|2000}}{{cite web |url=http://www.yatir.net/en/main.html |title=Winery website}}

| first_vines = 1997

| first_vintage = 2001{{cite book |title=The Ultimate Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine |first=Daniel |last=Rogov |year=2012 |page=611}}

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| parent_company = Carmel Winery

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| signature_wine = Yatir Forest

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| homepage = {{URL|http://yatirwinery.com/en/}}

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Yatir Winery ({{langx|he|יקב יתיר}}) is an Israeli winery in Tel Arad, Israel. Yatir’s vineyards are situated on a hill 900 meters above sea level on the outskirts of Yatir Forest.{{cite book |title=Rogov's Guide to Israeli Wine |last=Rogov |first=Daniel |year=2009 |publisher=Toby Press |location=London, England |isbn=978-1592642106 |pages=467 }}

Planting of the vineyards commenced in 1997. Eran Goldwasser, a graduate of the University of Adelaide, Australia, is the chief winemaker.{{cite web |url=http://www.wines-israel.co.il/len/apage/34095.php |title=Israeli Wine - Pride of Israel |date=September 10, 2008 |publisher=Wines Israel}} The company is owned by Carmel Winery. As of 2012 annual production is about 150,000 bottles.

The winery began producing on two levels: Yatir and Yatir Forest, the latter being the winery's flagship series. In 2004, Yatir introduced a Sauvignon Blanc wine and the following year, a single-varietal Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. In 2006, it came out with a varietal Viognier.[http://www.yossiescorkboard.com/?page_id=858 Yossi's Corkboard: Yatir Winery]

Yatir's wine has received accolades from critics such as Robert Parker.{{cite web |url=http://israel21c.org/culture/israels-wine-industry-gets-international-recognition-from-us-critic/ |title=Israel's Wine Industry Recognized By U.S. Critic |date=January 3, 2008}} It is the first Israeli wine to be listed in the main selection of Selfridges in London.[https://books.google.com/books?id=K_vDAu6UoSwC&dq=tel+arad+winery&pg=PA329 Israel and the Palestinian Territories]

On the grounds of the winery, 180 ancient wine presses have been discovered {{cite news |url=http://www.forward.com/articles/3896/ |title=Upstart Wineries Drench Previously Arid Country |first=Noga |last=Tarnopolsky |date=September 15, 2006 |newspaper=The Forward}}