Yanık Ülke Cataratto 2017

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 40 TL at Carrefour super… an incredible price for such an agreeable wine! Catarratto (or Cataratto as wrotten on this bottle…) is a classic white grape variety from Sicily. It’s not the first Sicilian variety grown by Yanık Ülke. There is also a nice Nerello Mascalese I’ve already talked about….

Kocabağ Kalecik Karası 2016

Points : 8/10 Price : Bought 100 TL in a small Tekel but the 2017 costs 87 TL at Macro Center On the nose it’s more red fruits at first. Then the second nose adds some very nice aromas of banana and sweet spices. This Kalecik Karası is fresh and lively with a medium bodied…

Chamlija Blanc de Blancs Müteşekkir 2018

Points : 7,25/10 Price : 48,90 TL in Migros and Macrocenter 56 % Albariño, 25 % Chardonnay 19 % Narince Don’t let the pale yellow colour of this white blend misguide you! This new addition to the cheaper serie Müteşekkir of Chamlija wines is not only fresh and vivid but also flavourful and generous. It…

Gülor Signature Petit Verdot 2016

Points : 8,5/10 Price : 140 TL in Dekante Founded in 1993 by Güler Sabancı, Gülor Winery was the first Turkish Winery to introduce international grapes to the country. Gülor is located in Thrace in Northwestern Turkey. Gülor signator is the higher serie of the wines they produce. This is a 100% Petit Verdot, a…

Çamlıbağ Ayapetro Vasilaki 2017

Points : 7,5/10 Price : 70 TL at Dekante wineshop Vasilaki is native to the island of Bozcaada, in the Aegean Sea. The island used to be part of Greece, hence the name of the grape. This is indeed the Greeks who brought this grapevine which is now used by 6 local winemakers. Let’s have…

Chamlija Thracian Chardonnay 2014

Points : 9/10 Price : 195 TL from the winery (-20% if you order 12 bottles or more of any bottles they have), 295 TL at Dekante, Istiniye Park Attention please! This Chamlija Chardonnay is one of the few wines I’ve really been waiting for!!!! Let’s taste it together! This wine has a bright straw…