Kuzubağ Narince Chardonnay 2024

16,90€ at Istanbul airport Narince 43%, Chardonnay 57%.  22% of the wine is matured for 7 months in French oak barrels. A pale straw yellow in colour with green hues. The bouquet shows delicate aromas of green apple, white peach, citrus peel and gun smoke. Medium-bodied, crisp acidity and slightly creamy texture. A bit of…

Kavaklidere Côtes d’Avanos Narince 2023

29,90€ With this 2023 vintage, I got a big surprise. Apart from the classical aromas of the Narince variety, such as citrus and honey notes, my nose got wrapped by a distinctive flavour : ginger! Not just a hint but a clear ginger spice! Now the texture is particularly engaging : creamy but lightly whipped. …

Kavaklidere collection Narince Emir 2022

21,90€ at Istanbul Airport A classic Turkish blend that gives more structure and complexity. On the wine list of many restaurants in Türkiye. Aged for 8 months in French oak barrels. Bright gold colour. Complex nose of citrus with hints of white flowers and herbs. Quite bold and dense with a lot of freshness. Creamy…

Chamlija Albariño Narince 2021

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…

Kayra Narince 2022

480 TL (June 23) I bought this bottle last summer and opened it a couple of months ago. It was early November in Tashkent and the weather was still warm. Why not opening a bottle of Narince as an aperitif? Among all of the series of Kayra, this one is in the average level. I…

Doluca Karma Chardonnay Narince 2018

16€ in Germany I had heard about the Karma line made by Doluca.I have to admit I don’t trust a lot the big wine companies.This wine is a big surprise! A very good one.There are a lot of blends made of Chardonnay and Narince, two white varieties, a French one and a Turkish one. They’re…