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…
Paşaeli Çal Karası Rose 2022
Paşaeli made this very affordable 100% Çal Karasırosé for our greatest pleasure! Only 210 lira.Grown in the Denizli region, it stayed 3 months onIts lees in stainless steel tank.Hence the intense aromas of ripe peach wildstrawberries on the nose. You may add a dash ofcitrus and lavender to complete the picture.The palate is bone dry…
KASTRO TIRELI SYRAH – MOURVEDRE 2015
Bought for 40,90€ at Istanbul airport on December 28th 2023 Syrah 90% – Mourvèdre 10% I love those grapes, that reminds me of the Languedoc Roussillon, the region where I used to spend the summer holidays at my grand parents’ home. Grown on organic vineyards of Akhisar/Manisa. Aged in French oak barrels for 18 months….
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