Tel Winery
GolanTel is a small boutique winery by winemaker Lital Ovadia, whose first vintage was in 2019. It is at the foot of Tel Shivan on her family farm in Moshav Sha’al in the northern Golan. Before her own project she spent roughly nine to ten years at Pelter. Her official biography describes master’s studies in wine and viticulture at Australia’s Charles Sturt University; completion of the degree is not confirmed. This is a one-woman operation: the winemaker hosts the tastings herself and shares the story behind each wine. Tel makes only single-varietal wines (no blends) from high-altitude vineyards at 750-1,100 m, which she presents as Israel's coldest growing climate. The range includes Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Grenache, Cabernet Franc and a Muscatel dessert wine; the labels feature the Syrian speedwell wildflower as a local emblem. Most refreshments served during a visit come from neighboring Golan farmers and producers. Production is small: about 6,000 bottles in the first harvest, rising to roughly 15,000 by the 2022 vintage.