Points : 8/10 Price : the 2016 costs around 75 TL Chamlija… yes, again. It’s not my fault if they do very interesting wines! For example this Viognier. I’ve never been a big fan of this grape. I’ve never really appreciated the French Condrieu, never understood it. It’s only in New Zealand that my interest…
Category: White wine
Arcadia 333 Sauvignon Blanc 2016
Points : 8,5/10 Price : Around 75 TL for a half bottle Arcadia wineries achieved a very good result here with this Sauternes type of wine called Arcadia 333. Sauternes in France are made of 3 kinds of grape usually : Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle. And of course the noble rot or Botrytis Cinerea….
Vinkara Winehouse Hasandede 2016
Points : 6,5/10 Price : 48 TL !!! Vinkara wineries make affordable and interesting wines. For example this Hasandede, a unique kind of grape reminding in some way a Pinot Grigio. It has a greenish yellow colour with some golden reflets. The nose starts with mint and lemongrass notes. A second nose let aromas of…
Doluca Sarafin 2015 Füme Blanc
Points : 7/10 Price : 85 TL Sarafin : a quite good wine serie made by Doluca winery that doesn’t take much risk, sells enjoyable wine of above than average quality both in red and white wine. Usually a bit expensive for what you get. Now there is for me one exception : Sarafin Fume…
Vino Dessera 2016 Kalecik Karası Blancs de Noirs
Points : 6,5/10 Price : Around 60 TL Turkish wine producers have also experimented what is called in French “Blanc de noirs”. Translated from Molière’s language, it means white wine made with red grapes. Here it’s a local Turkish grape called « Kalecik karası”. Vino Dessera are located in Thrace, the European part of Turkey,…
Chamlija Quartz Fumé 2015 Sauvignon Blanc
Points : 8,5/10. One of the best Sauvignon Blancs in Turkey! Price : Around 90 TL Glad to have found another beautiful Turkish Sauvignon Blanc and once again made by Chamlija. This Sauvignon Blanc 2015 Quartz Fume is delicate and elegant. You should notice some white peach, nectarine and rosemarie notes. A very enjoyable Mediterranean…
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