Latrun Winery

In contrast to most of the Yehuda Group wineries, the Latrun Winery is a very old one.

For more than a century, the group of monks that established the monastery of Latrun (also known as the Monastery of Silence) arrived in Israel in 1890.

According to the principles of the Order of Saint Benedict, they must live to do enjoyable work, without financial dependence on any outside source.

The vineyards that were planted in the area of the monastery and the winery that was hewn in the mountain bed are used for this purpose, as are the olive oil, the various types of vinegar, and the brandy produced there.

The wine production in the winery is about 300,000 bottles a year. The wines in the winery are not kosher.

The visit to the winery is done in the yard and the church store, by appointment only.