Wines made from Narince grapes of Tokat
Discover the best wines made with Narince as a single variety or as a blend of Tokat.
This grape variety is native to Turkey, where it is very well known and highly appreciated. In this country, it is very often grown at high altitudes. It is believed to be the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Dimrit Kara and Kalecik Karasi. Almost unknown in France, it is no more so in other wine-producing countries.
The wine region of Tokat of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Diren or the Domaine Diren produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tokat are Narince, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Kalecik karasi, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tokat often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or floral.
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