The wines of Arcadia Vineyards
Impressive wines from Thrace, Turkey

Website: www.arcadiavineyards.com

Arcardia are based in Northern Thrace, near Bulgaria in northwest Turkey, which has a continental climate of cold winters and warm summers. They have a winery in the middle of their 35 hectares of vines, and don’t take any grapes from outside.

Although planning began in 2002, it wasn’t until 2009 that the first wines were made here. 

I tasted the wines with Günes Yener, the winemaker, and Zeynep Arca Şalliel (pictured above), who co-founded Arcadia Vineyards with her father, Ozcan Arca.

The wines are consistently good.

THE WINES

Arcadia Finesse ‘Gri’ Sauvignon Gris/Pinot Gris 2011 Thrace, Turkey
12.4% alcohol. Fresh, focused and bright with some mineral and spice notes. Very crisp and fresh with hints of herbs. Lovely precision here. Pure and fine. 90/100

Arcadia Finesse Sauvignon Blanc/Narince 2011 Thrace, Turkey
Just 5% of Narince, a local variety in this blend. Precise, bright and pure with some citrus and pear notes, as well as a bit of smokiness. Very crisp, clean and lively, with good acidity. 88/100

Arcadia Finesse Sauvignon Gris 2009 Thrace, Turkey
Fresh, intense nose is fine and bright. Precise and mineral with lovely taut acidity and subtle herb and nut notes. 89/100

Aracdia Fresh Cabernet + Rosé 2010 Thrace, Turkey
Pale salmon pink colour. This has a smooth mineral edge to the nose, leading to a lovely, textured palate with notes of spice, nuts and herbs. So elegant and a bit peppery. A savoury style. 91/100

Arcadia Finesse Cabernet Franc/Merlot Rosé 2011 Thrace, Turkey
Pale salmon pink. Taut, fresh and crisp with some mineral notes. Crisp and dry with some subtle cherry fruit and nice savoury herbal notes in the background. Lovely. 90/100

Arcadia Finesse Cabernet Sauvignon 2010 Thrace, Turkey
Supple and elegant with pure, fresh berry fruits and some black cherry notes. Real restraint here: deliciously focused. 91/100

Arcadia Finesse Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Franc/Merlot 2009 Thrace, Turkey
Rich and spicy with some oak notes and a bit of tar and spice. Full black fruits. Some grippy structure and notes of herbs in the background. 88/100

Wines tasted 11/12  
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