Grape varieties Flashcards
What is Papazkarası “PAH-PAHS-KAR-AH-SEHR”
Papazkarası “black of the priest” Turkish grape variety found mainly in Trakya (Thrace) with a very local purpose. It is used to make dark, powerful wines but also to produce the traditional local drink known as Hardaliye “har-DA-lee-yay”, in which the must goes through malolactic fermentation an is mixed with mustard seeds, sour cherry leaves and benzoic acid.
Name the main white grape of Central Anatolia?
Emir “eh-MIRSH”- firm, fresh white grape. Along with Narince, it is one of the most important white grapes of Turkey, even though there were only 92 hectares planted in 2010. They are used in the production of both still and sparkling wines, do not take well to oak or malolactic fermentation and are quite often blended with Narince or Sultaniye.
What is Kalecik Karasi “ka-LE-chic kar-ah-sehr”?
Recuperated Turkish variety making very fresh, fruity reds for relatively early drinking. Originates from Kalecik district, north east of Ankara, the capital of Turkey. and is the most important red wine variety in Central Anatolia. Cherry like, fruity, one of Turkey’s most popular indigenous varietals.
What is Karasakiz (KA-RAH-SAH-KEES)?
“black chewing gum”; Also known as Kuntra in Greece. Turkish variety making soft, light reds and being overtaken by the likes of Cabernet and Merlot. It’s reminiscent of old vine Zinfandel mixed with old, cobble-vined Grenache from the Southern Rhone, and is quite spicy. It produces heady wines of only modest color, with a higher potential alcohol level than is typical for the indigenous Turkish varietals. Karasakiz is best served with a light chill. It was once much more widely planted because it was the main ingredient in the Turksih brandy made in large columes by the former state monopoly Tekel. It is stil used in the production of the anise-flavored spirit raki, in Tekirdrag.
What is the regional grape specialty of the Black Sea region?
Narince grape “nah-rin-cheh”- means “delicately” in Turkish, and has a flavor profile similar to Rhone whites like Roussanne and Marsanne. It is Turkey’s best-known white wine vareity, also grown as a table grape. Wines - both dry and off dry are often oaked. They are probably the only Turksih whites with the capacity to age.
What is Öküzgözü? “oh-KOOZ-GO-zoo”
“bull’s eye” because of its large, black berries, most likely originates from the province of Elâzığ in Eastern Anatolia. Together with Boğazkere, from the same area, it counts among the most important Turkish reds.
medium-bodied and juicy, with bright, aromatic fruit flavors, fresh acidity, moderate alcohol and relatively soft tannins so that they are often blended with the tougher and less acidic Boğazkere.
What is Boğazkere? “BOW-aahs-KEER-eh”? What is Buzbağ?
“burns the throat”/”throat scraper” hinting at the varieties marked tannins. Boğazkere is found mainly in Cermik and Cungus districts of Diyarbakir, south-eatern Anatolia, but also in the neighboring province of Elazig and Malatya. They can be rather rustic or tough but develop earthy falvors such as leather and tobacco as the tannins calm down with time in the bottle. It marries well with oak and is often blended with Turkey’s other widely planted indigenous variety Öküzgözü, which has softer tannins and fresher acidity.
Buzbağ is a full flavored red wine made from Boğazkere grapes grown in the Anatolia region of Turkey. The wine is a red wine with high tannic levels. It is sometimes produced in an ice wine fashion with the grapes allowed to hang on the vine till the first frost and then crushed while the grapes are still frozen.
