5 Kosher Wines for Passover 2026
Kosher wines for Passover 2026.
There are more kosher wine options than ever from which to choose. Surprisingly, interest in the category is being driven by both practicing and non-religious consumers, who correlate Rabbinical supervision to greater purity in the final product.
“The total kosher wine category is seeing strong market momentum with a 32.1% increase in consumer spend and 24.4% increase in case sales year over year for the latest 52-week period ending February 28, 2026,” shares Kaleigh Theriault, director of beverage alcohol thought leadership at NielsenIQ.
Once primarily limited to sweeter styles, the vast range of kosher wines’ flavor profiles now runs from zesty, fruit-forward reds to crisp, high-altitude whites. These wines are made in dozens of countries, in addition to Israel, and choices include everything from massive California red blends to classic Champagnes and mineral Provencal rosés. While they do cost a bit more, because of the added steps and certifications needed to produce and label them, for many, they are well worth the price.
As more countries and producers are making kosher wines alongside their regular production, new celebrities have also joined the winemaking game. They range from a famous bridal dress designer to well-known athletes. Along with these newcomers are the classics coming from producers such as the Rothschild family.
Vera Wang
Fashion designer Vera Wang, best known for her elegant wedding gowns, got in the kosher wine game a few years ago with a Prosecco. Her southern French rosé is produced in the classic growing area of Côtes de Provence at Château Roubine, an idyllic estate in the South of France that dates back to the 14th Century. The wine is a blend of cinsault, grenache noir, tibouren, syrah, mourvèdre and rolle (also known as vermentino) grapes and bears Château Roubine’s family crest. Its aromas include cherries, strawberries and peaches. The berries are present again on the palate, along with stone fruit. Think pre-dinner sipper for this one or pair it with light bites. About $25
Cheurlin Thomas Brut Speciale
Isiah Lord Thomas III, also known as “Zeke,” was an NBA Hall of Fame basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the 1980s and early 90s. Amusingly enough, his first experience with Champagne was having it poured over him when he won the 1989 NBA Championship. He founded the Cheurlin Champagne brand in 2016 and decided to make kosher wines in 2023 and launched the house’s new kosher Champagne line in partnership with the Royal Wine Company. The non-vintage Cheurlin Thomas Brut Speciale is made from 70 percent pinot noir and 30 percent chardonnay, with a typically modest alcohol level of 12 percent. On the nose there are notes of white flowers and linden, followed by brioche and peach on the palate. About $75
Capçanes 2024 Peraj Petita Blanc
This property’s vineyards are located on slopes between 300 and 550 meters above sea level and it is in the well-known appellation of Montsant in Catalonia, Spain. I was told, while visiting the property 20 years ago, that the rabbi of Barcelona liked the winery’s production so much that he asked whether kosher wines could be produced and even lent a hand in crafting them initially. The winery has now been making kosher wines for more than three decades. This dry, fruity white is made from 100 percent garnacha blanca and has notes of pear, honeydew and dill on the nose with salinity and seawater on the palate. About $20
Rothschild
The classics never fade and noted Bordeaux producers the Rothschilds keep turning out classics that represent the best of multiple Bordeaux appellations, as well as solid wines from other areas of the world, such as Chile. This Haut Médoc wine is made from vines with an average age of three decades and is a blend of 85 percent merlot and 15 percent cabernet sauvignon. The Rothschilds have been making kosher wines since 1986 and the 2022 is considered, by experts like Jancis Robinson, to be one of the best vintages of the last decade. The nose is fruity with vanilla notes and solid acidity. About $35
Herzog
This California wine is a proprietary field blend of 12 different grape varietals and is likely to age well for close to a decade. It is produced from a single vineyard, the Prince Vineyard, owned by the Herzog Family in the Clarksburg AVA. On the nose it offers candied cherry, rose petal and blackberry aromas. On the finish there are hints of leather and anise. About $20