Gvaot Winery was founded in 2005 by entrepreneur Amnon Weiss and winemaker Dr. Shivi Drori, an agronomist and researcher in viticulture & oenology at Ariel University. The winery is located in Givat Harel in the heart of Shomron, on the banks of Nahal Shiloh, which has an ancient tradition of successful vine cultivation. Dr. Drori is responsible for the ground breaking research on local indigenous varieties.