Bornova Misketi Diaries

Beloved Aegean Heritage

Section I

1. Mor Salkım Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Bodrum, Çömlekçi

   Tasting note: “Direct eye contact with Misket: a fresh dive from white flowers to yellow fruit; leaves a clear, persistent trace.”

   
   

2. Sevilen İsabey Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2022

   Region: Menderes

   Tasting note: “On the trail of the past—from hazelnut to brioche; a transformed Misket.”

   
   

3. Lermonos – Rindera Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Denizli, Çal

   Tasting note: “A new face of Misket with crystal-clear, brief, aldehydic fruit; perhaps it needs a little more time.”

   
   

4. Hus Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Menderes, Yeniköy

   Tasting note: “A yellow-green journey from linden blossom to vivid fruits.”

   
   

5. MMG Şarapçılık Şatomet Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: İzmir

   Tasting note: “From orange blossom to bergamot—aromatic, long-breathing, and emotionally evocative.”

   
   

6. Kastro Tirelli – Hermos (Natural Wine) Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Manisa

   Tasting note: “Dried apricot and peach crowned with a drizzle of orange marmalade.”

   
   

7. Küp – Thia Bornova Misketi (semi-dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Denizli

   Tasting note: “Misket’s pineapple- and banana-candy smile; begs for a savory, saline pairing on the palate.”

   
   

8. Nif – Thia Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2024

   Region: Kemalpaşa

   Tasting note: “The most lively version of Bornova Misketi, having orange blossom on the nose, bergamots and mandarins in the palate with acidic playfulness thanks to Kemalpaşa teruar effect influenced by Nif Mountain (Mount Olympos) fairies.”

   
   

Favorites: 1, 5, and 8.

Section II

The local grape’s polyphonic journey across styles.

Bornova Misketi returns here with demi-sec sweetness, beach-breeze coolness, and striking aromatic lift. New producers, new vintages, brand-new expressions… Welcome to the second section of the Bornova Misket Diaries.

9. Kavaklıdere – Pendore Bornova Misketi (dry)

   Vintage: 2023

   Region: Manisa

   Tasting note: “A pointed, incisive palate—an aromatic limbo that carves out its own style between categories.”

   
   

10. Sevilen – Turkuaz Bornova Misketi (semi-dry)

    Vintage: 2023

    Region: İzmir, Menderes

    Tasting note: “A sunset wine defined by acid–sweetness balance, leaving lingering sweet dreams.”

    
    

11. Perdix Bornova Misketi (dry)

    Vintage: 2023

    Region: İzmir

    Tasting note: “Dazzlingly fresh; evokes the feeling of an orange peel left on warm sand.”

    
    

12. Çakır – Yarımadalı Bornova Misketi (dry)

    Vintage: 2023

    Region: İzmir

    Tasting note: “Adds a tactile dimension to aromatic richness—an expressive line from honeysuckle to satsuma.”

    
    

13. Doluca – Safir Bornova Misketi (semi-dry)

    Vintage: 2022

    Region: İzmir

    Tasting note: “Misket’s sweetest smile: fruit-layered character meeting poised acidity—the perfect table-closer.”

    
    

Favorites: 9, 13

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