ARCADIA ESTATE BOTTLE SAUVIGNON BLANC & SAV. GRIS

Hand picked grapes pressed in whole cluster methodsin champagne production. Fermented at 14 – 16 degrees then aged sur-lie for 3 months. This wine underwent gentle cross- flow filtration only. Natural sedimentation. No fining agent or enzymes were used.

This elegant, full bodied white brings together the freshness of Sauvignon Blanc with the grasines of Sauvignon Gris – one of the oldest grape varieties, cultuvatedin Turkey only by Arcadia Vineyards. White flower and citrus aromas, balanced acidity and mineral tones. One the nose and palate; orange, lemon, wild roseand pear with lemon and stonefruit.

Arcadia Winery

In mythology, Arcadia means ‘Heaven on Earth’ and their approach to viticulture is suitably light touch, sustainable and environmentally sensitive. Combining modern means with traditional methods, the winery is designed to use gravity flow and minimise pumping. All wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered and made with minimum manipulation.

• Location: Located in the countryside of Kırklareli, in the valley stretching below Strandja Mountains, in Northern Thrace, near Bulgaria in northwest Turkey. 

• History & Ownership: Founded by father and daughter, Özcan Arca and Zeynep Arca in 2004. 

• Production: They produce a range of white, rosé, and red wines, in small quantities, with emphasis on nuance and vitality. They cultivate nine different kinds of grapes in a 350-decare vineyard. 

• Sustainability: They specialize in sustainable tourism and lifestyle alternatives. 

• Wines: They produce unmanipulated terroir wines, including white, rosé, red, sparkling, and noble rot sweet wines, all estate-bottled. 

• Harvest: The grapes are harvested with scissors, not a knife, to preserve their flavor and prevent juice flow.  

• Name Origin: The name comes from the local history (Arcadiapolis, the old name of Lüleburgaz) and mythological meaning (a garden of unique beauty resembling paradise on earth).

• Grapes: They grow Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Sangiovese, Pinot Gris, Öküzgözü, and Narince. 

• Other Activities: They are developing a boutique hotel and restaurant for visiting wine lovers.