The country Turkey and wines is a connection that is not easily made by a lot of people. Neither by myself, but that was before I have discovered the wines from Pasaeli Winery!
‘Blanc de Noirs’ Çalkarası comes from a grape native to the Denizili area, in the west of the Country. The skins were separeted from the juice in order to obtain white wine from this red variety. The wine has a light golden colour with a certain blush, that reminds you of Pinot Gris.
The intensity of the nose is subtle with white peaches, cantaloupe, lychee, acacia, jasmine, rose water and a touch of orange blossom.
Acidity remains on a medium level, but the creamy texture reveals the aging on the lees. In this case the wine was aged for three months on the lees, in order to add complexity.
A medium length of aftertaste and level of complexity leads this to be the most perfect introduction to high quality Turkish wines!
Score: 85/100