Wines made from Bogazkere grapes of Diyarbakir

Discover the best wines made with Bogazkere as a single variety or as a blend of Diyarbakir.

More informations about the variety Bogazkere

A very old indigenous grape variety grown in Turkey (Anatolia, etc.), most often at high altitudes. Virtually unknown in France and in almost all other wine-producing countries, although attempts have been made in Australia. It is thought to be related to the morek, another Turkish variety.

More informations about the region of Southeastern Anatolia

The wine region of Diyarbakir is located in the region of Southeastern Anatolia of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kayra or the Domaine Kavaklıdere produce mainly wines red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Diyarbakir are Bogazkere, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Diyarbakir often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or spices.

What are the typical flavors of the Bogazkere grape variety?

News about the grape variety Bogazkere

Fred Sirieix: ‘English wine estates need to play the long game’

I’m a massive fan of English sparkling wines, which are getting better with every vintage, aided by the changing climate, of course – the grapes are filling up with sun, and you can taste that in the glass. So how can we convince consumers not to overlook English sparkling wine, and show them that it is a real contender: often just as good, if not better than Champagne? Perhaps by pitting the two against each other in a special blind tasting by the experts, Judgement of Paris style. Judgement of ...

Brazil’s Altos de Pinto Bandeira is named first DO exclusively for sparkling wines in the New World

Altos de Pinto Bandeira, located in Brazil’s southern Serra Gaúcha wine region, has been recognised as a DO for traditional method sparkling wines. The new DO, which is the first in the New World that’s exclusively for sparkling wines, was announced on 29 November 2022. The first wines labelled DO Altos de Pinto Bandeira will arrive in the market this year. The move follows 10 years of campaigning and research by the Pinto Bandeira Wine Producers Association (Asprovinho). It worked with bodies i ...

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