Top 100 white wines of Marmara
Discover the top 100 best white wines of Marmara as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Marmara and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Marmara
The wine region of Marmara of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Porta Caeli or the Domaine Porta Caeli produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marmara are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marmara often reveals types of flavors of oak, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or tree fruit.
We currently count 12 estates and châteaux in the of Marmara, producing 78 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Marmara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison).
News from the vineyard of Marmara
Walls: top northern Rhône reds under £30
In preparation for this column I tasted 46 reds in total, and – taking both quality and value into account – I can recommend 33 of them. Overall, the reds were less consistent than the whites, and although the lows were lower, the highs were higher. This tasting confirmed that it’s still possible to buy genuinely excellent northern Rhône reds for under £30 in the UK. That being said, it’s virtually impossible to find any Cornas, Côte-Rôtie or Hermitage for under £30 a bottle these days, but ther ...
Collective Napa Valley wine programme makes debut
Described as a ‘year-round engagement and philanthropy programme’, Collective Napa Valley is the culmination of work to replace the annual Auction Napa Valley event that first started in 1981. The new programme was launched on Monday (10 September), with trade body Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) encouraging wine enthusiasts to sign up. While keeping a philanthropic principle, the new Collective programme is intended to reach a wider group of wine lovers – from high-end collectors to new drinke ...
Asolo Prosecco – Young at heart, wise in spirit
I n 2009 Prosecco was re-mapped in sweeping changes that created an extensive new zone for the production of Prosecco DOC and elevated the traditional growing areas of Valdobbiadene-Conegliano to DOCG, Italy’s top denomination. At that time, one might have overlooked the fact that the new legislation also created a small, independent DOCG for Asolo Prosecco to the west of the river Piave. The sparkling wines of the area had low visibility, producers were few and production was limited. However t ...