18/05/2014
Wineries of Thrace (part 6)The organised Winery Appreciation Tour over it was time to take the winery appreciation on the road and take a Family/Winery appreciation journey. Quite close to Tekirdag, in the hills as you leave town there is a lot of roadworks but in the distance towards the Sea of Marmara there are two distinct stone buildings crowning the top of the hill, this is Barbare Winery. We were met by the young English speaking Marketing Manager who greeted us with their local Rose.... We met the good humoured manager Mr Ozcan, who was once a French speaking tour guide from the coast and is now in heaven showing people around his winery and enjoying wine with new friends. Barbare produces 10 varieties of wine, we sadly only had the opportunity to partake of their Elegance and Prestige 2009 vintages, both Bordeaux style wines and very, very nice indeed.
We toured the winery and gardens and I've decided that when the zombie apocalypse comes I'm hiding out with my family in 'this' cellar!
Both the Roach and Salataci families thoroughly enjoyed the visit and had a great laugh with the garrulous Mr Ozcan. I've included the website here, they have around 6 rooms for let at the winery and would make a perfect weekend hideaway. go pay Ozcan a visit you'll laugh till it hurts!
And the aromatic Canola and Mustard crops seems a little intoxicating for my brother in-law
http://www.barbarewines.com/en/hakkimizda
