Kavaklidere - Prestige Kalecik Karasi 2016

Tasting notes

Kalecik Karasi is one of the indigenous and prestigious wine grape variety used for Anatolian wine making tradition for centuries. It is now on its well deserved place among Anatolian wines after a long period of viticulture and vinification researches and studies of Kavaklidere. The vineyards located at Kalecik (Ankara), benefit from the microclimate of Kizilirmak, which is milder than the continental climate of Middle Anatolia. The best vinification method is applied to Kalecik Karasi to reveal the elegant and distinctive character of the grape. This elegant wine with soft tannins, develops well in the bottle when it is aged. Prestige Kalecik Karasi perfectly matches with grilled lamb, lamb tandoori, steak tartare and porcini risotto.

Estate

The Kavaklidere winery is the oldest and best known winery in Turkey. Founded by the And family, it is located in Ankara, near the Euphrates River, where grapes have been cultivated since 4000 BC. It is named after a historic neighborhood in the city. In 2005 Kavaklidere founded Kav Vin Inc. with the aim of developing viticulture and wine production in Turkey. Kavaklidere continues its viticultural research and development activities, promoting indigenous Anatolian grape varieties and at the same time trying to adapt the international grape varieties to its vineyards located in different regions of Turkey. The winery has won more than 1300 medals in national and international competitions to date and is one of the most popular Turkish wineries both domestic and internationally.