End of véraison and 2010 vintage

In Zeynep vineyards (Ürgüp) our Cabernet-sauvignon finished its véraison. It ran quickly and uniformly which is a good sign and this year it is pretty rare in Turkey.

Indeed, many vineyards have been hit by hail. I haven’t seen any totally lost harvest, but according to the date on which it hailed, the consequences are more or less serious. On many plots there is a big difference in maturity between the clusters. The vine has flowered twice which means that on the same vine, some clusters will be ready to be harvested while others would need another 15 days of maturation ... If this problem hasn’t been detected and resolved early, the impact on wine quality will be very important.

I heard that most of the Turkish wineries have already begun harvesting. This is not our case but it will not delay. Grapes ripen very quickly.

Weather is warm and dry. On good terroirs as Cappadocia and Güney nights are cool. The day/night temperature differences (15°C at least) that we have are very good for maturation, synthesis of flavors and anthocyanin (color).

The red grapes I've tasted so far are not yet ready to be harvested but the juices are already well-colored and fruity.

To be continued soon...

Emir 2009 & Misket Dömisek 2009

In 2009, Emir was harvested late, on October 15th! Indeed, summer 2009 has been mixed regarding weather: long days of rain alternating with some good weather. Late September-early October, we had a nice weather with not too high temperatures. Thanks to it the Emir vineyards benefited from a long period of maturation.

Its pale gold color is stronger than classical Emir wines which generally have a very light color.

The nose is rich with notes of quince, white peach, mango, pineapple, banana, vanilla and minerality.

In mouth, the attack is fresh with notes of pear, peach, quince and jasmine.

A short maturation on lees brings to this wine a nice balance with roundness and acidity.

Emir 2009 is perfect for aperitif, fishes, all plates of sea food and some cream cheeses.

    

The most significant fact with this Misket, or Bornova’s Muscat is its color. This wine is almost transparent.

Its nose is explosive with notes of mimosa, acacia honey, white peach and apricot.

On the palate, it has aromas of honey, apricot jam and peach syrup. In this semi-dry wine, sugar is well integrated. It's balanced in the final by a good acidity.

This wine is very aromatic and well balanced. It is perfect for an aperitif and get well with a fruit or chocolate dessert.

These two wines are now available at our sail points in Turkey : Ürgüp, Istanbul, Antalya, Ankara and we deliver everywhere in the country. More information on our website: http://www.turasan.com.tr/

Seneler Cabernet-Sauvignon/Merlot/Syrah 2008

Gold medal in the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2010

The Seneler Cabernet-Sauvignon/Merlot/Syrah 2008 you’ve been waiting for so long is now available!

It's a blend of the finest red grape varieties. In the 2008 vintage, there is 45% Merlot from the region of Denizli (Güney). It brings body, roundness and notes of black fruits (blackcurrant and blackberry) to this wine. The Cabernet Sauvignon , also coming from Güney, represents 30% of the blend. It gives to the wine a great aromatic delicacy (notes of ginger, wild strawberry and gingerbread) and a nice tannic structure.

The 25% left are Syrah; 2/3 of it come from Cappadocia and 1/3 from Güney. Even if it is a small part in the blend, Syrah is truly present in the nose with lovely notes of violets and white pepper.

This great red wine was aged 12 months in barrel and 11 months in our cellar. You can either taste it now or wait for a decade.

It will accompany all your red meat, game and dishes prepared with a mushroom sauce ...