ARCADIA ODRYSIA GRIS Arcadia Gris combines the creamy aromatic lift of Sauvignon Gris with the sleek, nutty perfume of Pinot Gris. The nose is expressive and broad with notes of tangerine, lemon and peach. The wine is delicate with elegant hints of lemon, apple and lemongrass. Generous and fresh on the palate with balanced acidity. Long, crisp and elegantly perfumed on the finish.

 

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.