Kavaklıdere Côtes d’Avanos Narince 2021

A characterful white in which Narince reveals the freshness and minerality of Cappadocia’s high plateaus.

Born in the Côtes d’Avanos vineyards beside the Kızılırmak River, this expression of Narince draws its identity from a high-altitude terroir where volcanic and calcareous soils, combined with a continental climate, encourage both freshness and concentration. Fermented and aged on its lees in French oak, it combines nectarine, ripe pineapple and buttery notes with delicate smoky nuances. Broad, dense and remarkably silky, it retains a mineral tension that carries through the finish.

Founded in Ankara in 1929 by Sevda and Cenap And, Kavaklıdere Şarapları was the first private-sector wine producer of the young Turkish Republic. Nearly a century later, the house continues its ambition to reveal the diversity of Anatolian wine through its own vineyards across the country. From Cappadocia to the Inner Aegean, from Ankara to Elazığ, this geographic reach allows Kavaklıdere to work with each variety in the environment best suited to expressing its identity. The house combines this approach with parcel-focused viticulture, modern facilities and a longstanding commitment to showcasing Turkey’s indigenous grape varieties.