The altitude of the vineyard where the grapes are grown is one of the main influential factors which affect the characteristics of the wine. The wines from the Altitude Series come from superb vineyards of the Barkan Winery. The wines in these series are named according to the altitude of the vineyard, where the top-quality grapes are grown.
The origin of Merlot Altitude 711 is a small part of the upper Galilee altitude 711 meters above sea level.