28,90€ at Istanbul airport. Grown in the Chamlija vineyards at an altitude of 300 meters on the foothills of Istranca mountains. Bottled without filtering or clarification. Grapes were pressed using the champagne method and the must was aged on its lees with carbon ice for 10 days. Greenish light yellow colour The nose is rich…
Category: Chamlija
Chamlija Chardonnay Thracian 2020
9,25/10Purchased last summer at the airport in İstanbul for 60€The wonderful Thracian series.Grapes from a low yielding single vineyard on the outskirts of Strandja terroir.Aged for 15 months in French oak barrels.Bright and pale golden colour.Tight and nimble up front, opens to complex aromas with hints of citrus, exotic fruits, vanilla and almonds.Racy freshness.Slightly oily…
Chamlija rose de strandja 2019
Points : 8,75/10 Price : 87 TL at Mensis Mahzen Made from low-yield Papazkarasi, Pinot Noir and Kalecik Karası grapes. The colour is pale peachy salmon. On the nose, strawberry, raspberry, rose, stone, grapefruit and white peach. The mouth has attractive peachy oily character. Very fresh, layered. Traditional method, 5 hours under low pressure. Chamlija…
The 4 best Turkish Pinots Noirs
Let me present you today the 4 best Turkish Pinots Noirs : Ma’adra Pinot Noir 2018 100 TL at La Cave Ma’adra vineyards is situated near Balıkesir (Ayvalık). If you look at the map, it’s between Çanakkale and Izmir (in the northern part of the Aegean region. On the nose : Cherry, red currant, a…
Chamlija Albariño 2018
Points : 8,25/10 Price : Around 100 TL at Vinus. On the nose, aromatic, fresh, mineral nose, tropical fruits, orange blossom. Fruity, mineral, lots of acidity, beautifully balanced, elegant. On the palate, white flowers, peach, kiwi, passion fruit. Baked apple and Lemon curd in the long finish. A Spanish grape for a Spanish recipe. Delicious…
My favourite Turkish red wines in 2019
At last, here are my 10 favourite Turkish red wines. It was not easy to choose, believe me! As for the whites, no rating or order here. Just a few words to express the feeling while drinking those wines. To get more information and a full description, use the search engine on the blog! Happy…
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