Mor Salkım Volante Narince Emir
The Mor Salkım Volante Narince Emir is something of a rare blend. It’s not unheard of at all, but not something we see frequently. The blend brings to name a few wines like Kavaklidere’s Selection, Kocabağ’s Emir Narince, and a few others.
It also begs the question … why? Emir is quite delicate and more often than not Narince overwhelms it. I was curious to see how Mor Salkım would do with this, especially as the winery is based in a warm Mediterranean climate where neither of these grapes grows native.
Mor Salkım
Bodrum-based Mor Salkım winery provides a nice haven in Bodrum for those looking to take a break from the beach scene. Perfectly manicured, set on rolling hills, and marching alongside the olive trees the winery uses to produce oil.
This family-run winery was the dream of founder Hasan Tahsin Erdemir. Sadly, in 2017, Hasan bey lost his battle with a long-time illness. His brother, Melih Erdemir stepped in to make sure that Hasan bey’s dream would become a reality.
The winery has several vintages under its belt now. While previously the wine was available only at the winery and around the Muğla province, last year bottles started popping up in Istanbul, like the Volante Bornova Misketi I posted about previously.
Mor Salkım Volante Narince Emir, 2020
I was (and still am) curious about the percentages of Emir vs Narince. The pale, cool lemon, almost platinum in the glass made me think maybe Emir had the edge. One whiff though had me changing my mind. Without seeing the label, I’d have guessed by the nose that this was a Narince-Misket blend (which would be super weird). Lots of ripe peach, floral, jasmine notes. Very pretty really.
The palate had Narince’s roundness but without the fattiness the wine can have. There was a bitter metallic pithiness to the palate that I often associate with cheaply made white wine. That settled down somewhat as the wine sat in the glass to reveal honeysuckle and tarragon in addition to the stone fruit sensed on the nose.