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…
Category: Vinkara
Vinkara Mahzen 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah
Points : 8/10 Price : 145 TL on a wine list. We tried this wine at Minör restaurant in Yalıkavak, Bodrum. This blend made by Vinkara winery needs to be poured in a carafe before drinking. Then the intense aromas of blackberry, cassis and vanilla spice can properly appear. Merlot adds some plumy and red…
Vinkara Minoj Kalecik Karası 2017
Points : 6,5/10 59 TL at Carrefour Kalecik Karası is used a lot to make rosé wines in Turkey. Often with a real success. Let’s taste this one made by Vinkara : On the nose, floral and red forest fruit flavours. It’s very dry, fresh and lively with a crisp acidity. The palate is full…
Vinkara Öküzgözü Winehouse 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 56 TL Have I already told you that Öküzgözü is one of my favourite Turkish grapes? This bottle shows that you can get a quite complexe red wine without breaking the bank. It’s fruity with aromas of black fruits ,chocolate, cherry, grenade and eucalyptus. It’s really aromatic with a good…
Vinkara Mahzen Kalecik Karası 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 82 TL Once again the Mahzen série made by Vinkara gave me a lot of pleasure. Such a beautiful nose! Slightly spicy with aromas of sweet cherry, raspberry, strawberry jam but also tobacco. I even detected some notes of dry fruits, datte to be precise. The texture is very pleasant….
Vinkara Mahzen Narince 2015
Points : 7,5/10 Price : 82 TL A very elegant wine with floral notes at first then apricot, orange and grapefruit aromas appear on the second nose. The texture is quite buttery with a high acidity. The palate is rich and well balanced with flavours of vanilla, quince and green apple. I detected hints of…
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