Gülor Silver Öküzgözü Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot blends well with a number of Turkish grapes. In addition to this Öküzgözü blend by Gülor, it also does well with Karasakız. Its meaty tannins and floral perfume help fill out some of these more highly acidic grapes that, left on their own, make medium bodied and often juicy fruity wines.
For Gülor, the Öküzgözü Petit Verdot falls under the winery’s Silver Series which includes several native-international variety blends.
Gülor Silver Öküzgözü Petit Verdot 2012 Tasting Notes
The nose on the wine was as riotously colorful as the intense purple-tinged ruby color it displayed in the glass. Blue fruit aromas burst from the glass in waves of açai berries, blueberry, and black mulberry swirled together with violets and spice.
In the mouth the wine presented much like a spice bomb full of black pepper and allspice over juicy berries. The wine felt a little hot (14.2% abv) which mildly underbalanced the silky tannins and firm acidity.