Emir wine

White wine grapeTurkey

The style profiled here is a dry, light-bodied white Emir wine wine: crisp, green apple and mineral. Typical alcohol is 11 to 13%. Serve it at 8 to 10 °C.

Style profile

Our rating of a representative wine

Sweetness: Bone dry
Body: Light
Tannin: Very low
Acidity: Very high

Sweetness and structure vary with the producer, region and winemaking. These ratings describe the style above; check the label for the bottle in front of you.

Food pairings

Shellfish
Sushi and ceviche
Asparagus and green vegetables

Where it grows

Notable regions: CappadociaNevşehir Province
Notable wines: Still, sparkling wines

Similar grapes

Assyrtikosaline, citrus, steely Compare with Emir wine
Melon de Bourgognebone dry, saline, lean (the Muscadet grape)Compare with Emir wine
Aligotélean, brisk, lemon and chalk Compare with Emir wine

Sources

Facts: Wikipedia, Emir (grape) (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata Q6034646 (CC0).
Style profile, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment.
Emir, Wines of Türkiye.