Efrat winery is a winery in Motza

Motza

Motza ת is a neighbourhood in the western edge of Jerusalem, Israel, located 600 metres above sea level. In the Judean Hills, surrounded by forest, it is a relatively isolated place connected to Jerusalem by the Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway and the winding mountain road to Har Nof...

 on the outskirts of Jerusalem, Israel

Israel

The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...

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History

Efrat winery was founded in 1870 by Avraham Teperberg and his son, Zeev Zaid Teperberg. It was first established in the Old City of Jerusalem. The name Efrat was based on the biblical "Efrata shehi Beit Lechem." When Zeev Teperberg died in 1905, his son, Mordechai Shimon, took over the management. In 1950, Mordechai's sons Menachem and Yitzhak established another Teperberg winery in Nahalat Yitzhak. When Yitzhak died in 1960, Menachem continued to manage the family winery on his own. In 1964, Menachem purchased land in Motza, just outside Jerusalem, to accommodate the growing business. A modern winery was established there in 1967.

Today

Efrat is now one of Israel's leading wineries, producing over 100 varieties of wine and grape juice. The company markets over four million bottles a year, locally and worldwide. Efrat wine cellars has been cited as one of Israel's most notable wineries. The winery, rebranded Teperberg 1870, is now managed by Moti Teperberg. A new winery, utilizing advanced technology, is being planned in the Judean hills, at the foot of Deir Rafat

Deir Rafat

Deir Rafat is a Christian monastery and former Palestinian village in central Israel, 26 kilometers west of Jerusalem. Located to the north-west of Beit Shemesh, it falls under the jurisdiction of Mateh Yehuda Regional Council....

monastery.