Wines made from Okuzgozu grapes of Marmara
Discover the best wines made with Okuzgozu as a single variety or as a blend of Marmara.
More informations about the variety Okuzgozu
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, sometimes 1,000 metres or more. It is virtually unknown in France and in other wine-producing countries.
More informations about the region of Marmara
The wine region of Marmara of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Porta Caeli or the Domaine Porta Caeli produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Marmara are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Marmara often reveals types of flavors of oak, microbio or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, dried fruit or tree fruit.
What are the typical flavors of the Okuzgozu grape variety?
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Okuzgozu
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Okuzgozu
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Okuzgozu
News about the grape variety Okuzgozu
Adapting vineyards to a changing climate: Torres look to the future
In the face of rising temperatures and more frequent droughts, what can wine producers do to adapt their viticultural practices? Catalan producer Torres, which has emerged during the past decade as one of the global wine sector’s leading pioneers in tackling climate change, is experimenting with a range of creative ideas. Planting vines at higher altitudes is one option. The company is investing in cooler vineyards high in the mountains of the region. They have planted vines in Tremp at 950m in ...
Buying wine en primeur: How to approach it
Colin Hay, a professor of political economy with a special interest in the Place de Bordeaux, considers the different ways of approaching en primeur purchasing, ahead of this year’s 2021 campaign. Buying en primeur wines is a rather strange and, arguably, arcane system of buying and selling in which the consumer purchases the wine typically in the early summer following the vintage even though it will not be bottled and delivered for a further 12-18 months. It is, in effect, a futures mark ...
Demand high for Burgundy 2021 wines, say merchants
There have been reports of good demand for Burgundy 2021 wines released during this year’s en primeur campaign, even if the vintage was unusually small. Production of some Côte de Beaune white wines was down by 70% or more, as previously reported. Jason Haynes, director of UK-based Flint Wines, told Decanter that ‘overall demand from collectors (private customers) feels very strong’. The small size of the 2021 crop makes it difficult to directly compare en primeur interest to the cam ...