Outstanding Officer
At the start of the week (Sunday), Vered Ben Saadon, owner of the Tura Winery and a torch-lighter on Independence Day, shared a deeply personal and moving post. Along with it, she posted a photo of her daughter in Israeli Air Force uniform, holding her baby daughter—Vered’s granddaughter—in her arms.
“We’ve raised a remarkable generation”
“This officer from the Air Force is my daughter,” Ben Saadon wrote with emotion. “The outstanding officer who stood beside me at the torch-lighting.”
She added that in the two years since that ceremony, her daughter has become a mother to sweet little Maayan. She described her as a young mother and career officer, juggling a meaningful military service with running a household, caring for a small child, and supporting a husband who is often away on reserve duty. “We’ve truly raised a remarkable generation,” she concluded.
Vered Ben Saadon is the co-founder of the Tura Winery, which has received numerous awards for its wines. She has also become a prominent spokesperson for the Samaria region and previously served as deputy head of the regional council. On Israel’s 75th Independence Day, she lit a torch in honor of Israel’s farmers, the residents of Samaria, and Israeli wine.
Major achievements over the years
- 2007: Silver medal for the 2003 Merlot at the Golden Cluster (Eshkol HaZahav) competition
- 2008: Silver medal for the 2005 blend at the same competition; two gold medals at the TERRA VINO competition for the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon and 2005 blend
- 2009: Three medals at the Golden Cluster competition — gold for the 2005 Merlot, silver for the 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, and bronze for the 2006 blend
- 2014: The winery’s Mountain Peak wine received a score of 90 from Wine Spectator magazine
- 2018: Mountain Peak 2014 won a silver medal at the Decanter World Wine Awards
- 2023: Tura Winery won a gold medal (Mountain Peak 2018) and a silver medal (Cabernet Sauvignon 2018) at the same competition
