540 TL I love rosé. It’s in my DNA as a Frenchman. I love rosé wines which are mineral or fruity but not bold. I love them pale, not reddish. After more than 30 years of drinking rosé, I can say that the colour counts. I love the Provence style or Bandol or even Sancerre…
Kayra Allure Beyaz Kalecik Karası 2022
549TL 100% Kalecik Kara’sı with only 12% of alcohol Vines are planted at 850 m altitude in Denizli region. Grapes are hand-picked and gently pressed as a white wine, hence the pale salmon colour. On the nose, soft hints of wild strawberry, orange blossom, rhubarb and pink grapefruit. The texture is silky, it’s very refreshing….
Suvla Blush Karasakız 2022
525TL I have drunk so many bottles of Suvla Blush Karasakiz while living in Türkiye. Still let me say a few words about this new edition. This Karasakız was produced with the “Saignée” method in the Suvla winery after hand-harvest. That means bleeding the juice as opposed to a direct press. In the glass a…
Ezel Blush Kalecik Karası 2021
275 TL My first bottle of wine made by Ezel winery. This is a relatively new winery located in Denizli region and founded in 2006. As many other Turkish rosés, this wine is made from indigenous Kalecik Karası. I like the label, I like the pale pink colour too. On the nose, some hints of…
Pamukkale Artı Sauvignon Blanc 2023
Around 700 lira It’s not my first Sauvignon blanc made by Pamukkake from the Artı serie. Grown in the southern part of Denizli, the grapes were partly fermented in new French oak barrels and in steel tanks. On the nose, notes of citrus zest, green apple, asparagus and whiff of freshly cut grass. The palate…
LIKYA FOX Tilki Kuyruğu rosé 2022
400 lira. It’s always exciting to taste a new grape. Tilki Kuyruğu is a white grape but the one grown in Elmalı is black. The name means “Fox tail” because of the firm of the bunch. I really liked this rosé made by Likya winery. It has a nice dark salmon colour. It’s very aromatic…
