Points : 8,5/10 Price : 60 TL from the winery (incredible quality price!!!) Vinbodrum winery is a family run boutique winery located in Kızılağaç, Bodrum. Erhan and Füsün Yürüt are retired traffic controllers who made their dream come true. They started winemaking at home in Ankara in 1980. But it’s only in 2010 that they…
Akın Gürbüz Vino Ganos 2018
Points : 8,25/10 Price : 115 TL at Mensis Mahzen. This new blend of Akın Gürbüz is made of 39% Shiraz, 35% Cinsault and 31% Grenache. The former two were aged for 12 months in oak. Each grape comes from a different vineyard – the Shiraz grows in Gallipoli, the Cinsault in Gaziköy and the…
Perdix Pinot Noir Rosé 2018
Points : 8,5/10 Price : 76 TL at Mensis Mahzen On the nose, peach, quince and wild strawberries. Some soft floral and spicy tones as well. Fleshy, round and well balanced. Some stony minerality. Light lemony flavours with orange peel and black cherry. Some herby undertones. A juicy rose with a zesty kick at the…
Selefkia Patkara 2019
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 55 TL at Mensis Mahzen The team behind Selefkia vineyards started to make home wine in 1998 in the village of Yenisu. After experimenting various local varieties, they decided to pick Patkara, Aküzüm and Göküzüm. The winery was established in 2008. They have two vineyards located on the southern slopes…
Vinolus Rosé 2018
Tempranillo and Kalecik Karası Points : 8,25/10 Price : 89 TL at Mensis Mahzen Vinolus is a boutique winery from Cappadocia which produces organically grown grapes. They’re one of a few wineries in Turkey to hold an organic agriculture certificate. As far as I know, they produce 3 white wine grapes (Narince, Chardonnay and Roussanne)…
Tasheli Patkara rosé 2019
Points : 7,75/10 Price : 65 TL at Mensis Mahzen. This is the first time I taste Patkara grape which is originated from Mersin in Turkey’s Mediterranean region. This rare grape variety was almost forgotten. The only remaining vineyards are located at an elevation of 1200 metres above sea level in the Taurus mountains on…
