The Winery Urla of Aegean

Winery Urla - Tempus
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Aegean.
It is located in Aegean

The Winery Urla is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Aegean to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Urla wines

Looking for the best Winery Urla wines in Aegean among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Urla wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Urla wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Urla

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Urla

How Winery Urla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of venison leg in casserole, blanquette of lamb or croque madame.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Urla

On the nose the red wine of Winery Urla. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Urla

  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.97/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Urla.

  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Nero d'Avola
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Bogazkere

Discovering the wine region of Aegean

The Aegean wine region Lies in the western Part of Turkey, on the end of the Anatolian peninsula, facing the Aegean Sea and the Greek Islands. It accounts for over half of all wine produced in the country. The Climate is typically Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters. Coastal vineyards are often at an altitude of around 150 meters, and have the most pronounced maritime influences.

Vineyards on the Anatolian plateau rise to around 900m. There the climate is quite similar to the Rhône Valley. Overall the coastal areas have an annual average temperature around 4°C warmer than those inland. Though inland, at higher altitudes, temperatures can soar to 40°C in summer, they can drop to -10°C in winter.

Vineyard soils in the lower parts of the region are often clay loams. There is more chalk and limestone in higher sites. Key Grape varieties of the Aegean wine region of Turkey (Turkish) Bogazkere, Bornova Misketi, Calkarasi, Cavus, Dimrit, Kalecik Karasi, Karalahna, Kuntra, Narince, Öküzgözü, Sultaniye (Sultana), Vasilaki (International) Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chardonnay , Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Tempranillo, , Viognier.

The top white wines of Winery Urla

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Urla

How Winery Urla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin of coquillettes with ham, quick salmon skewers or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Urla

On the nose the white wine of Winery Urla. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of non oak, tropical fruit or floral.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Urla

  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Urla.

  • Muscatel
  • Chardonnay
  • Narince
  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Bogazkere

A very old indigenous grape variety grown in Turkey (Anatolia, etc.), most often at high altitudes. Virtually unknown in France and in almost all other wine-producing countries, although attempts have been made in Australia. It is thought to be related to the morek, another Turkish variety.

The top pink wines of Winery Urla

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Urla

How Winery Urla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, osso bucco of lamb or duck breast with honey-orange sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Urla

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Urla. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Urla

  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Urla.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.

The top sweet wines of Winery Urla

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Urla

How Winery Urla wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Urla.

  • Mourvedre
  • Urla Karasi

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Urla

Planning a wine route in the of Aegean? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Urla.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Winery Urla and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

A perfect pairing: Flatbread and cod roe emulsion

My father worked in the wholesale supply of fruit and vegetables. He would often come home with a box of the day’s best produce, and so I became interested in what was in season. Both my parents often worked late, so cooking dinner to help take some weight off them inspired me to want to learn more. My first kitchen job at age 14 was at a Greek restaurant in Southampton, and it inspired my love for foods of the eastern Mediterranean. Today, I’m lucky to be able to obtain the best produce from ‘O ...

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Ovoids (tanks)

Egg-shaped vats used for wine making and maturing that favour the natural suspension of the lees thanks to the vortex movements, which give the wine more fat and fruity aromas.