Points : 8,25/10 Price : 79 TL at Carrefour Gourmet Maybe I have to remind you that Kuntra (also called Karasakız) is an indigenous grape variety of Bozcaada cultivated by Corvus winery but also by Çamlıbağ on the same island and by Suvla in Çanakkale. Here the aromas are red and black fruits, spices, green…
Category: Karasakız
Corvus Rarum 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 85 TL at La Cave, 97 TL at Macro Center Kuntra and Karalahna grapes. Corvus winery is one of the most famous wineries of Bozcaada, a Turkish island in the North East of the Aegean sea. The meaning of Corvus in Latin is “crow”. There are so many on the…
MY TWO FAVOURITE TURKISH SPARKLING WINES
Let me present you my two favourite Turkish sparkling wines! Christmas is near and New Year’s Eve is coming fast. And you don’t want to spend a fortune in french champagnes all starting above 400/500 TL and more per bottle. My two favourite are Vinkara “Yaşasın” (meaning “Long Live” or “Hurray!” in Turkish) and Suvla…
Suvla Karasakız 2018
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 32 TL (50 cl) The pale ruby colour is typical of this grape. I love that grape. The Karasakız blush made by Suvla is my favourite by the way. On the nose : Floral and (red) fruity aromas and spices with notes of smashed cherries, red prune, thyme and rosemary….
Suvla Reserve Karasakız 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 135 TL This wine has an orange brown colour. Quite odd in fact! Nose has deep aromas like red fruits, thyme and walnut. Palate is delicious with strawberry, cherry, dried roses and tobacco flavours. It has medium acidity, well balanced, light tannins and a long finish with juicy cherry notes….
Suvla Reserve 2015 Petit Verdot Karasakız
Points : 8/10 Price : 129 TL The nose has dark cherry, blackberry and spices. The texture is velvety, acidity is high. Tannins are medium high. It’s very pleasant in the mouth. The length is quite long with hints of black pepper and prune notes. Perfect with a kebab! Or with a baked chicken like…
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