Morad Winery

Galilee

Morad Winery is a family boutique winery at the foot of the Carmel Mountains in Yokneam, founded in 1999 by the couple Yaakov and Eti Morad. It draws on family recipes with more than half a century of winemaking tradition: Yaakov Morad is a fourth-generation winemaker from an Iraqi-Jewish family, where, because of a ban on alcohol, kiddush wine was made from grapes grown in the family's own yard. In 2008 the Bodner family joined the management and helped expand production. Morad is one of only about ten Israeli wineries that make wine not from grapes: here fruits, vegetables and herbs (pomegranate, passion fruit, lychee, grapefruit, apple, date, apricot, coffee and more) are fermented into sweet kosher wines and liqueurs. The flagship is pomegranate wine, while the most popular are the exotic passion-fruit and lychee wines. The visitor center is free: guests watch a short film about the winery's history (with English subtitles), taste various fruit wines and liqueurs at no charge, and can buy products in the on-site shop. By prior arrangement there are cocktail workshops, and the hall is rented for private events of up to 50 people.

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Haifa

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22 min · 22 km

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Yokneam

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Visiting info

Where: Yokneam, at the foot of the Carmel Mountains (~22 km / ~22 min from Haifa)
Hours: Visitor center: Sun–Thu 8:30–16:30; Friday and holiday eves 8:30–13:30; closed Saturday. (One third-party catalog lists 'Fri–Sat closed' — there's a discrepancy about Friday, so confirm before visiting.)
Booking: Individual guests — free walk-in during opening hours, tasting is free. Groups — arrange in advance by phone or email. Cocktail workshops and private events — by reservation only.
What to try: Pomegranate wine (the flagship, sweet-tart); exotic passion-fruit and lychee wines. All wines are made not from grapes but from fruits and herbs (grapefruit, apple, date, apricot, etrog, honey), plus liqueurs (coffee, chocolate, almond, orange, cinnamon, carob).
Kosher: Kosher and kosher for Passover year-round. Per the third-party catalog easy.co.il, certification: the Yokneam Illit Religious Council, OK Kashrut and Chatam Sofer (Bnei Brak). The official site confirms 'kosher / kosher le-Pesach' status but without naming the bodies — confirm the specific certifying bodies on the bottle or with the winery.
Restaurant: There is no restaurant on site — there is a tasting visitor center and a retail shop.
With kids: A family/children focus isn't stated in the sources; the experience is built around alcohol tasting and adult workshops. Better suited to adults — confirm about children with the winery.
Contact: Phone 04-9597125 / 052-5634693 (workshops); email wine@morad.co.il
Website: https://morad.co.il/

Frequently asked questions

How far is it from Haifa?+

The winery is in Yokneam, at the foot of the Carmel Mountains — about 22 km / roughly 22 minutes' drive from Haifa.

Do I need to book in advance?+

Not for individual guests — there's free walk-in entry during opening hours, and the tasting is free. Groups should arrange the visit in advance by phone or email, and cocktail workshops and private events are by reservation only.

Is it kosher?+

Yes. The products are kosher and kosher for Passover year-round. Per the third-party catalog easy.co.il, the certification is the Yokneam Illit Religious Council, OK Kashrut and Chatam Sofer (Bnei Brak); the official site confirms 'kosher / kosher le-Pesach' status but without naming the bodies, so confirm the specific certifying bodies on the bottle or with the winery.

What does a visit include?+

A free visitor center: a short film about the winery's history (with English subtitles), a free tasting of various fruit wines and liqueurs, and an on-site shop where you can buy products and put together gift sets. By arrangement, cocktail workshops are available, and the hall is rented for private events of up to 50 people.

What is the winery known for?+

It's a rare Israeli winery that makes wine not from grapes — one of about ten such wineries in the country. It ferments exotic fruits and even coffee into sweet kosher wines and liqueurs; the flagship is pomegranate wine, and the most popular are the passion-fruit and lychee wines.

Morad Winery

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