A purple-black variety with large grapes, thin skin, and naturally loose clusters. According to Drori, this is a highly-valued variety in the Arab world thanks to its ability to accumulate high quantities of sugar. It has medium acidity and soft tannins. Kobi Arviv, Recanati Winery’s chief winemaker, has been working with the variety since 2016 and says that the wine produced from this variety has mild red fruit and floral aromas, and adds: “In my impression, it is also less sensitive to mold and decay than other international varieties.”

Try: Recanati Winery, Bittuni; Taybeh Winery, Bittuni