Local wines.

Ian02


Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
25/05/2008 19:34

Coming out next week for a fortnight.Any tips on which wines to stock up on?A dry white and a decent red would be most welcome!

lovelife


Joined: 07/07/2007
Posts: 231

Message Posted:
25/05/2008 19:53

Ian02



A wine is my main tipple, (mainly white) I have enjoyed Cankara and Villa Doluca, (spellings may differ) cannot help with red as I have not really tried it.



LL

MANDERS


Joined: 22/05/2008
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 12:58

Hello,

Red Yakut (kavakilidere) is quite nice, but can be a bit variable.Red "Chateau St. Hilarion" is very good, but it is seriously overpriced in the couple of supermarkets that offer it. There's an off licence out by Catalkoy, off the Girne-Esenteppe road, on the left which used to sell it at a readonable price , however I haven't been there recently

Littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 13:02

minini 12 ytl for 2 litres red or wite very nice

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 13:11

Yes Yakut is widly available, cheap and dirnkable........but hey try the lot you will have some fun and maybe a sore head or three !!

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 13:16

Ian02



Cankara is a very nice dry white. Always my tipple with the hot sun.



Cheers,

Wyn

Ian02


Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 14:30

Thanks guys,fantastic tips,as ever.Gone six weeks without a drop and will have my first "taste" in the Ship Inn on Weds night ;)

LandP


Joined: 07/03/2008
Posts: 38

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 15:44

Minini 2 litre bottles red/white only 11 YTL at Starlings Alsancak!!

wynyardman



Joined: 15/12/2007
Posts: 4580

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 21:56

Ian02,



What luck The Ship on Wednesday. Have an Efes for me.!



Give my regards to Zube. Tell him John sends his best, and he wants his money back.



You can get Cankaya at the Ship!



wynyardman

Ian02


Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 23:06

I'll pass on your regards Wyn.I'm only at the Ship for 3 nights then moving up to a villa in Edremit for the rest of my hols.After this lousy wet bank holiday I cant wait! ;)

phylray



Joined: 21/09/2007
Posts: 1727

Message Posted:
26/05/2008 23:55

These wines are all Turkish are they not? Does anyone know if there

is any good Cypriot wine (other than Greek) ?

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
27/05/2008 11:44

Kup both red and white are reasonable everyday drinking and are produced using organic methods available in bottles 2 litre bottles and casks averages around 5-5.5 YTL per litre.



Personally I don't find any of the Turkish wines to be anything particularly special and of the local North Cyprus stuff avoid Aphrodite.



If you like Brandy Cyprus spirit and Anglias are good both from the south but available in most supermarkets in the north Anglias is generally cheaper but Cyprus spirit is in my view a little better.



Aussie

Ian02


Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 25

Message Posted:
27/05/2008 11:46

Thanks Aussie.On the subject of spirits.Is Gin cheap out there or should I bring some over?

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
28/05/2008 00:07

I'll have to check the Gin prices as I havent bought any.



It probably depends on what brand as with Scotch where some reasonable brands 'such as Famous Grouse etc are a lot cheaper than others.



One tip several Cypriots have told me to avoid the TRNC spirits Vodka, Gin Raki etc which are only about 5-7 YLT per bottle as they are apparently they are some form of flavoured alcohol rather than the genuine thing and not good for you if you drink a lot.



Regards



Aussie

MANDERS


Joined: 22/05/2008
Posts: 6

Message Posted:
28/05/2008 16:59

Whoops ! sorry, Kavakilidere is indeed Turkish wne, however,"Chateau St. Hilarion " is from N Cyprus, vineyard is at Getcitkale somewhere,that's just up the road from Karsiyaka on the way to Guzelyurt/Morfou

Aussie


Joined: 17/06/2007
Posts: 657

Message Posted:
30/05/2008 16:16

Ian02



I checked the Gin rice at my local store a 750 ml bottle of Gordons is 18YTL you may get it a bit cheaper at a larger supermarket and find more brands.



Regards



Aussie