Yehuda Winery
יקב יהודה
Winery · Bar · No kosher certificate
At the entrance to Moshav Shoresh, on the left, Shoresh
A family boutique winery at the entrance to Moshav Shoresh, founded in 1998, whose courtyard opens as a wine bar from Thursday night to Saturday
Yehuda Winery is a family boutique winery founded in 1998 at the entrance to Moshav Shoresh in the Judean Hills, among its vines, by vintner and winemaker Avi Yehuda. Its courtyard opens over the weekend: a wine bar from 19:00 on Thursdays with music and lights in the yard, a midday wine bar on Fridays from 11:00 to 14:00, and wine with cheese and snack platters on Saturdays from 12:00. The kitchen's menu changes with the seasons and is handmade, with warm pastries, boutique cheeses from the Be'eri dairy, farm vegetables, fresh dips and summer desserts made for sharing. On Friday mornings Avi Yehuda leads a 90-minute workshop on growing vines and making wine, ending in a guided tasting, for those who register and pay ahead.
What happens here
- Thursday from 19:00
- Thursday night wine bar
Warm lights in the courtyard, music, aged reds and rosé
- Friday morning, by booking
- Vintner and winemaker workshop
90 minutes with Avi Yehuda on the vines and the harvest, ending in a guided tasting with cheeses, vegetables and sourdough bread
- Saturday from 12:00
- Wine and cheese platters
Guided tastings with the winemaker until 13:30
The winery recommends booking a place, since seating is limited.
As published on the Mateh Yehuda tourism site, read 2026-10-05.
At a glance
- Shabbat
- Open Saturday 12:00-16:00
- Kosher
- No certificate
- Seating
- Outdoor seating
- Wheelchair
- Accessible
- Parking
- Accessible parking listed
- Active on Instagram
- Facebook page
- Open on Friday
- Workshops and shows for guests
Photos
On its Facebook
For illustration: the trade, not Yehuda Winery itself. Its own pictures are on Instagram
Opening hours
Checking the clock in Israel
| Sunday to Wednesday | Closed |
|---|---|
| Thursday | 19:00-23:00 |
| Friday | 11:00-14:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00-16:00 |
Candle lighting 5:55 PMShabbat ends 6:50 PM
As published on tour-yehuda.org.il, read 2026-10-05. All Shabbat times
Sources disagree on these hours
The visitor centre opens on Thursday evening, Friday midday and Saturday; guided tastings with the winemaker on Saturdays run until 13:30, and the Friday morning workshop is by booking only.
Location
At the entrance to Moshav Shoresh, on the left, Shoresh
- Train: Beit Shemesh8.3 km from the door, straight line
- Bus: Nearest stop 48 mlines 186
- Parking: Accessible parking listedIts listing says there is plenty of parking, including accessible parking, right beside the compound.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · Distances from OpenStreetMap, read 2026-10-05.
Questions
About Yehuda Winery
- Winery and bar in oneIt trades as both, under one name at one address.
- Open on ShabbatOn Saturday it is open 12:00 to 16:00.
- 8.3 km from Beit Shemesh stationBus stops within 402 m: החרוב/הפסגה, החרוב/הלוטם, פרוטיאה בהר.
Yehuda Winery is a winery at At the entrance to Moshav Shoresh, on the left in Shoresh, in the Jerusalem District. Behind it: founder, vintner and winemaker Avi Yehuda. It is also a bar.
Hours, as listed on tour-yehuda.org.il on 5 October 2026: Sunday to Wednesday closed, Thursday 19:00 to 23:00, Friday 11:00 to 14:00, Saturday 12:00 to 16:00.
The nearest railway station is Beit Shemesh, 8.3 km away. The nearest bus stops are החרוב/הפסגה (48 m), החרוב/הלוטם (211 m), פרוטיאה בהר (402 m). Its listing says there is plenty of parking, including accessible parking, right beside the compound.
Not on the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council's list of kosher businesses, read on 5 October 2026, and its own pages show no certificate. Its tourism-site listing says it sells kosher products and it opens on Saturdays. It is listed as wheelchair accessible on tour-yehuda.org.il.
אנו מאמינים בחיבור לאדמה, ביין שמספר סיפור מקומי ובאירוח חם שמחבר בין אנשים. חצר היקב השלווה שלנו פתוחה לאורך סוף השבוע למגוון חוויות המשלבות יין משובח, קולינריה עונתית ואווירה פתוחה.The public registers a directory should check and usually does not. A blank is reported as a blank.
- Kosher certificate
- Not on the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council's list of kosher businesses, read on 5 October 2026, and its own pages show no certificate. Its tourism-site listing says it sells kosher products and it opens on Saturdays. m-yehuda.org.il2026-10-05
- Accessibility statement
- Its listing on the council's tourism site marks it as accessible and mentions accessible parking beside the compound. tour-yehuda.org.il2026-10-05
- Companies Registrar
- Its pages name no company. The Companies Registrar has two active companies registered in Shoresh that carry the name: יקב יהודה בע"מ (514122290, incorporated 2008) and יקב אבי יהודה שורש בע"מ (516941135, incorporated 2024). data.gov.il2026-10-05
- Municipal business licence
- Businesses in Shoresh are licensed by the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council, which publishes on its website a list of the businesses in its communities that hold a business licence, with each one's trade, community and licence number. This business is not on it under its own name, a company's name or its address, as the list read on 5 October 2026. m-yehuda.org.il2026-10-05
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| Field | Value | Source | Read on | Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | יקב יהודה / Yehuda Winery | facebook.com | Fact, shown | |
| Address | At the entrance to Moshav Shoresh, on the left | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Coordinates | 31.7966185, 35.0649509 (OpenStreetMap) | openstreetmap.org | Fact, shown | |
| Phone | 050-680-9459 | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Opening hours | Sunday to Wednesday closed, Thursday 19:00 to 23:00, Friday 11:00 to 14:00, Saturday 12:00 to 16:00 | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| What happens here | Thursday night wine bar; Vintner and winemaker workshop; Wine and cheese platters | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Kosher certificate | None published | m-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Accessibility | Wheelchair accessible | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Parking | Its listing says there is plenty of parking, including accessible parking, right beside the compound. | tour-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| Train and bus | Beit Shemesh 8.3 km; החרוב/הפסגה 48 m; החרוב/הלוטם 211 m; פרוטיאה בהר 402 m | openstreetmap.org | Fact, shown | |
| Delivery apps | Not on Wolt or 10bis | Our own check | Fact, shown | |
| Companies Registrar | Its pages name no company. The Companies Registrar has two active companies registered in Shoresh that carry the name: יקב יהודה בע"מ (514122290, incorporated 2008) and יקב אבי יהודה שורש בע"מ (516941135, incorporated 2024). | data.gov.il | Fact, shown | |
| Business licence | Businesses in Shoresh are licensed by the Mateh Yehuda Regional Council, which publishes on its website a list of the businesses in its communities that hold a business licence, with each one's trade, community and licence number. This business is not on it under its own name, a company's name or its address, as the list read on 5 October 2026. | m-yehuda.org.il | Fact, shown | |
| The owners' own words | Quoted from the Mateh Yehuda tourism site | tour-yehuda.org.il | Quoted, attributed | |
| Photographs | 2 licensed | instagram.com | Linked, not copied |
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