The flavor of cedar in wine of Southeastern Anatolia
Discover the of Southeastern Anatolia wines revealing the of cedar flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
The wine region of Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Shiluh or the Domaine Kayra produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Southeastern Anatolia are Okuzgozu, Bogazkere and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Southeastern Anatolia often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or prune and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, cheese or cedar.
We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Southeastern Anatolia, producing 16 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Southeastern Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food.
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...
Canada’s western province of British Columbia (BC), has approved six new sub-appellations for its most famous wine-growing region of Okanagan Valley. The Okanagan Valley is BC’s largest appellation – called Geographical Indications (GIs) in Canada. And from a standing start in 2015, it now has 11 sub-GIs following the recent ratification. The six new sub-GIs are: Summerland Valleys, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench, East Kelowna Slopes, South Kelowna Slopes and Lake Country. They are now l ...
The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...