Made from Emir and Narince grapes grown in Turkey. Pale golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has lemons, slight grapefruit and minerals. Medium bodied. On the palate, lemons, bitters and slight grapefruit. Some depth. Though probably past its prime, it is still enjoyable. Drink soon. This works better with food and would be nice with some grilled appetizers.
This is 100% Emir (Eh-MEER) grapes grown in the Cappadocia area of Turkey, a place known for its unique peri bacalari (fairy chimneys), that has been making wine for more than 7,000 years. The wine is made using temperature controlled stainless steel fermentation. Slightly light golden in color, clear and bright. The nose has Kafir Limes with slight minerality. On the palate, this is slightly viscous. Flavors of grapefruits and limes. Some complexity. Good finish. Overall a highly enjoyable white. It seems like this will last another three to five years but sooner will be better.
This is a white blend of 35% Emir, 30% Narince, 30% Misket, and 5% Chardonnay grapes. It really showed well and is a terrific value. Light gold in color, clear and bright. The nose has limes with some seltzer notes. Medium bodied and slightly viscous. On the palate, limes with underlying minerality and some grapefruit. This has a nice complexity to it. It seems young and that it might age for three to five more years, but it probably should be consumed earlier. A nice match would be Borek (turkish pastry) filled with spinach and potatoes.
This is made from the white grape Narince (Nah-rin-djeh) which translates to 'delicately' in Turkish. It is produced in Anatolia in the Tokat area of the Black Sea wine growing region next to the Halys river. Golden in color, clear and bright.
This is the largest selling white wine in Turkey. It is a blend of 35% Narince, 35% Emir, 30% Sultaniye grapes. Light gold in color with some green hues, clear and bright. The nose is tight at first but eventually opens to show some lemons. Slightly oily texture. On the palate, this has nice honeydew notes with slight lime. Moderate acidity. This drinks very easy, dry, but with a perception of sweet. This is an excellent value in inexpensive white wine and would be great for a party. Drink over the next couple of years. This would go well with sea food such as Balik Ekmek.
This is made from the Kaleick Karasi grape in Cappadocia, Turkey. It drinks very much like a very good Cru Beujolais or maybe even a Pinot from the Finger Lakes. Light ruby in color, mostly clear and bright. The nose has black cherries, slight sour cherries and black pepper. Medium bodied. On the palate, there is nice cherry fruit with some spice. Long finish. This should drink well for five to seven more years. It will work with most foods. Kofta, or Turkish meatballs, would work well.
