19,90€ in Germany, 145TL in Turkey Öküzgözü is THE most planted wine grape in Turkey. You can find it all over Turkey. This one comes from Likya’s Elmalı vineyard too. I was wondering what to drink with lamb chops and this Öküzgözü was just perfect. On the nose it’s very fresh with aromas of forest…
Category: Red wine
Likya Vineyards Boğazkere 2014
19,90€ in Germany 140TL in Turkey Not far from Antalya Likya winery owns the Elmalı vineyard. It’s here at an altitude of 1100 metres that Boğazkere grapes are growing. At such a high level above the sea the difference of temperature between night and day is huge. If viticulture is relatively new in this area,…
Corvus Blend n•8 2013
220 TL This blend really is to die for. I haven’t been so impressed for a while.This red blend is made of : Cabernet Sauvignon 42%, Merlot 30%, Syrah 12%, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot 8% each.Yes! Five grapes and the result is a seamless, fruit-driven, earthy, incredibly balanced wine. It smells like a compote…
Urla Vourla 2019(Boğazkere, Merlot, Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon)
Around 20€ at İstanbul airport I drank this Urla Vourla many times but never could resolve myself to write a post about this wine.Like it was too mainstream, too present on so many wine lists in Turkey.I will repair this injustice right away. First the bottle. What do you think of the drawing on it?…
Pamukkale Artı Cabernet Franc 2019
125 TL at Mensis Mahzen The only labels I drink made by Pamukkale winery are Artı and Nodus. The rest is not for me. I loved all the Artı I tried so far but among the Nodus line I prefer the whites. As some of you know, Pamukkale winery is one the biggest in Turkey,…
Doluca Tuğra Boğazkere 2017
I have no idea who’s selling this one in Germany. None of the big sellers I know… For those who don’t know, the name of this Turkish red grape “Boğazkere” means “throat burner”… but fear not! This bottle is a great example of what this grape can give in expert hands. Boğazkere alone as a…
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