Aman Villas
Schedule precious time together this year in the comfort and privacy of Aman’s villas.
A Turkish Wine Pairing Dinner Series
From 5-26 June 2024
Turkey's ancient wine-making regions cover millions of vine-threaded acres, from Anatolia to the Aegean, the Sea of Marmara to the Mediterranean. From 5-26 June, join Amanruya on Wednesdays throughout June for a series of special wine-pairing dinners in the Anatolian Dining Pavilion. Limited to just 12 guests, each intimate six-course degustation menu will reap the rewards of Turkey’s richly varied vineyards, pairing fine wines introduced by each vineyard’s expert sommelier with inventive Aman dishes.
Small-scale, family-run wineries make up the mainstay of this series of special wine-making dinners, designed to showcase Turkey’s local producers in partnership with Amanruya’s culinary team.
Set amid olive groves and pine forests near the ancient city of Ephesus, boutique winery Paşaeli specialises in hand-crafted, hand-harvested grapes, producing sometimes as little as 500 bottles per label.
Aegean-region Selendi Winery is owned by respected Turkish businessman, Akin Ongor. Its site near Akhisar was selected with guidance from French oenological consultant, Bernard Grandchamp, with optimal grape varietals cloned to fit Selendi’s specific terroir.
Likya Wines, in Antalya's mountain village of Elmali, is located at an altitude of 1,100 metres and specialises in high-altitude Lycian wines. Founded by two brothers, the winery showcases forgotten grapes, including the 200-year-old Acikara, successfully propagated after 16 years and brought back to life from the ancient wine city of Lycia.
Caeli Winery on the protected Gallipoli Peninsula practises a deep-rooted planting pattern that allows vines to penetrate further, enabling higher-concentration grapes with a rich taste profile. The Aegean’s cooling currents and shade from neighbouring pines creates a natural microclimate, resulting in a temperate terroir that allows the grapes to mature slowly.