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