Tasheli Göküzüm Aküzüm: Two Rare Grapes, One Great Wine
Located in the Çömelek village in the Mut district of Mersin along Turkey's Mediterranean coast, Tasheli is a family-run winery that has had a long journey to get to where it is now. They began in 2005 as amateur winemakers but serious wine enthusiasts. Years of learning on their own and receiving guidance from other winemakers and experts have now paid off. With the help of Anatolian grape expert Umay Çeliker, Patkara became their star grape. But the winery does not neglect other regional, native grapes, like Göküzüm and Aküzüm. Grown in the Taurus mountains where high elevation helps mitigate the heat of the Mediterranean region, Tashaeli's Göküzüm vines are
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