This is what good wine from the Telti-Kuruk grape tastes like

Telti-Kuruk is an indigenous Ukrainian white grape. Telti-Kuruk produces fresh, relatively neutral white wines with recognizable green apple and citrus. Telti-Kuruk wine is sometimes slightly floral. Most Ukrainian winemakers press dry wines from it, but the grape also lends itself to sweet wine.

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Telti-Kuruk is a Turkish name, and the grape indeed also comes from Turkey. Telti-Kuruk means 'fox tail' - the shape of the bunch evokes that association, with a little imagination. It is assumed that the Ottomans already planted it in what is now Ukraine as early as the sixteenth century. The Islamic Ottomans didn't make wine, of course, but Telti-Kuruk is also a tasty table grape for eating.

As far as we know, no wine is made from Telti-Kuruk in Turkey itself. In Ukraine, a handful of winemakers do so. In total, around 70 hectares are planted with it there.

We currently have three wines made from the Telti-Kuruk grape in our range. You can view our Telti-Kuruk wines here.