Other quality-minded Israeli producers include Psagot (founded only 10 years ago) and Domaine du Castel, a winery focused on producing Bordeaux-style reds founded by Eli Ben Zaken, who emigrated to Israel from abroad.

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We could gripe that the broccoli was overdone in the broccoli, shallot and ginger salad and the asparagus we were served was a bit woody, but the quality of the cooking was generally good - the high minded ethos of the restaurant was matched by the attention to detail in the menu.

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