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Öküzgözü – Boğazkere Tag

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By 0Travel, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  My adventures with Turkish wine importer, Fine Turkish Wine, continue! Well at least the writing of them does, the adventures themselves ended in November. And it's taking ever so much longer to write about these visits than it took to make them! After two days in Trakya (aka Thrace), visiting first Arcadia, then Arda, and Gürbüz Winery. We next headed for the Aegean where our first stop was Kuzubağ,  next to Heraki, then Kastro Tireli for a multi-winery tasting, and finally Akberg.   Things weren't over just because we returned to Istanbul. We snagged a meeting with Alp Törüner, founder of Büyülübağ. Alp generously opened so many wines for us and

By 2Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Disclaimer: I received this wine as a sample but all opinions are my own. Summer might not be when you think want to drink hefty red wines. Or maybe it is, I don't know your taste! But, since summer is when people flock to Antalya, don't miss the opportunity to visit Sagavin and taste their wines while you're there. I've always felt a little 'meh' about Boğazkere and Öküzgözü blends. Maybe it's my innate dislike of Öküzgözü, even though I know it serves a purpose. But I also think that there are so many of them on the market and only a fraction of them are truly good. This one

By 2Red Wine, Rose Wine, Turkish Wine, White Wine, Wine Reviews

  The Urla district of İzmir in Turkey's Aegean region has become a hotbed of trendy wineries. Many belong to the Urla Bağ Yolu (the easiest wine route to navigate). Even those that do not though are not so far off the path. The newest winery to open its doors is Hus Şarapçılık. Founded in 2017 by Juan Pablo Diaz Leon and Ceylan Ertörer Diaz Leon, Hus Şarapçılık is a family venture that blends the Chilean wine background of Juan Pablo's family, and the agricultural history belong to Ceylan's family. When I talk about the Turkish-Greek population exchange of the 1920s, it's usually about the Greeks leaving Turkey (as that directly

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Asmadan winery, located in Eceabat on the Gallipoli Peninsula, has vineyards in several locations in Turkey. Some surround the winery, others sit in the Aegean region - Turkey's most prolific grape growing area. The winery also works with growers in the east. From Elazığ and Diyarbakır (respectively), it sources Öküzgözü and Boğazkere. The topic of our tasting notes today. The winery currently produces wine under five labels (listed below in descending order of quality). Kor Reserve holds a place at the top of Asmadan's quality pyramid. Kayalıtepe Kor Reserve Duman Gönülden CNKL Asmadan Kor Reserve Öküzgözü Boğazkere, 2018 Öküzgözü and Boğazkere are considered common blending partners. They have a very Merlot-Cabernet relationship. The Asmadan Kor Reserve

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  If Turkey has a traditional wine blend it would be Öküzgözü Boğazkere. These two grapes native to Turkey's eastern provinces (of Elazığ and Diyarbakır respectively) compliment one another. Öküzgözü has bright red fruits and vibrant acidity. Boğazkere adds tannin, structure, power, and savory notes. I've drunk quite a few of these blends over the years. Like anything else, some are good, some are not, and some are outstanding. Having had Öküzgözü Boğazkere blends a plenty, very few surprise me anymore. Until I had Kutman's. The Adnan Kutman winery sits at the edge of the Sea of Marmara fully on the other side of the country to the grapes' homes. The winery

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  You might perhaps notice the different Christmas tree. I took to the road for this particular wine tasting challenge. Which in reality was far less sexy than it sounds. Really I just took the bottle to a friend's for dinner and we did the challenge together. From the start neither of us were a fan of this. We could tell it was young, had little to no oak ageing, and was likely a low to mid-range Öküzgözü Boğazkere blend from a large format winery. I further supposed that we were drinking a cool-climate wine with probably moderate alcohol around 13.5% abv. So, did an extra brain help me guess correctly?

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  My homemade Advent wine calendar consists of two case-sized boxes. About two months ago I pull 26 wines from my collection and put them in these boxes. Every day I plan to pull out one wine in the morning (in case it's white and requires chilling!) and at some point during the day drink, write, and post about it! I visited Datça Bağcılık ve Şarapçılık

By 0Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Every year I'm envious of friends in the States who get wine Advent calendars. When I was a kid I found those little chocolate Advent calendars absolutely delightful. Occasionally I still send them to my siblings for the nostalgia. As an adult - and a wine lover! - a wine Advent calendar speaks to every part of me! But clearly we don't have those in Turkey. So I made my own! Well to be totally honest, two months ago I selected 26 bottles and moved them to a different part of my wine room. Some I covered in hopes that I might be able to make a blind tasting

By 1Red Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  Hailing from some of Turkey's most easterly vineyards in Elazığ, Öküzgözü is the number one planted wine grape in Turkey. As demonstrated in my online Öküzgözü taste along, there is no shortage to wines made with this grape. Commonly found as a varietal wine but blends are also popular. Öküzgözü traditional blending partner has been the ultra tannic Boğazkere. However, we're seeing more and more blends that include more than Boğazkere or that don't include it at all. Öküzgözü's naturally high acidity makes it a great foil for any number of grapes, both domestic and international.  Diren Öküzgözü Boğazkere, 2017 Diren, the only Black Sea region winery in Turkey, sources its Öküzgözü

By 0Red Wine, Rose Wine, Turkish Wine, Wine Reviews

  I continued my online wine tasting series last Friday with one of my favorite Turkish grapes, Öküzgözü.  Öküzgözü wasn't always a favorite of mine. In fact for a long time I avoided it; finding it too insipid for my preferences. This is Turkey's most widely planted native black variety. Which means the chances for encountering crap wines is pretty high; and I've drunk a lot of those. However, a couple years ago I came across a boutique producer, Eskibağlar. That one wine changed my whole view about Öküzgözü and I began actively seeking out examples from around the country.  This grape originates in the Eastern Anatolia province of Elazığ. Vineyards abound

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