Winery KayraVersus Alpagut Öküzgözü
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü of the Winery Kayra is in the top 70 of wines of Turkey and in the top 10 of wines of Eastern Anatolia.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü of Winery Kayra in the region of Eastern Anatolia often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Details and technical informations about Winery Kayra's Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü.
Discover the grape variety: Okuzgozu
Supple, fruity reds with a deep ruby robe, melted tannins and fresh acidity. Aromas of red cherry, raspberry, blackberry, soft spices, dried herbs and balsamic notes. Round palate, generous finish. Star of Turkey's great reds, often blended with Boğazkere for added structure (the Anatolian equivalent of a Cabernet/Merlot blend). Cultivated in Elazığ and Malatya in eastern Anatolia. Native Turkish variety; its name means "ox eye".
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Versus Alpagut Öküzgözü from Winery Kayra are 2015, 2013, 0, 2017 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Kayra
The Winery Kayra is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 93 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: Mou
Said of a wine unbalanced by its lack of acidity.
