Winery SuvlaKilitbahir Red Blend
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Okuzgozu and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Kilitbahir Red Blend
Pairings that work perfectly with Kilitbahir Red Blend
Original food and wine pairings with Kilitbahir Red Blend
The Kilitbahir Red Blend of Winery Suvla matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, leg of lamb with crust or rabbit with chorizo.
Discover the grape 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Kilitbahir Red Blend from Winery Suvla are 2018, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Suvla
The Winery Suvla is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 73 wines for sale in the of Thrace to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Thrace
The wine region of Thrace of Greece. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Chamlija or the Château Kalpak produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thrace are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thrace often reveals types of flavors of cherry, grapefruit or black cherries and sometimes also flavors of jam, mint or prune.
The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness
A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.
