Winery DirenKarmen Kirmizi Sek Şarap
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bogazkere and the Okuzgozu.
This wine generally goes well with
The Karmen Kirmizi Sek Şarap of the Winery Diren is in the top 10 of wines of Eastern Anatolia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Karmen Kirmizi Sek Şarap of Winery Diren in the region of Eastern Anatolia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Diren's Karmen Kirmizi Sek Şarap.
Discover the grape variety: Bogazkere
Powerful, tannic reds with an almost black ink-dark robe, firm, astringent tannins and a dense palate, showing intense aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, black plum, leather, spices, tobacco and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential. Star of the great Turkish reds on the arid terroirs of south-east Anatolia (Diyarbakır region, Tigris valley), often blended with öküzgözü to soften its structure. Autochthonous Anatolian variety, its name means "throat-burner" in Turkish.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Karmen Kirmizi Sek Şarap from Winery Diren are 2013, 2015, 2014, 2017 and 2019.
Informations about the Winery Diren
The Winery Diren is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Eastern Anatolia to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Eastern Anatolia
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.
The word of the wine: Honest
A simple and pleasant wine, without any great quality and without any defects.
