The flavor of graphite in wine of Eastern Anatolia
Discover the of Eastern Anatolia wines revealing the of graphite flavor during the olphactive analysis (nose) and during the gustative analysis (mouth).
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Turkish region with the country's highest average altitude (~2,200 m) in the Euphrates valley (Elazığ, Malatya, Diyarbakır, ancient cradle of viticulture), red clay-limestone soils, rigorous continental climate. Signature indigenous Öküzgözü red ("ox eye"): fruity with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, flowers and a spiced note, fine tannins and lively acidity. Complementary Boğazkere ("throat-burner", tannic, chocolate, tobacco), often blended in structured Anatolian reds.