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 ...

A new Turasan wine !

You already know our varietal wines Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in our Kav Serie. A Syrah is now available.

This wine, elaborated with grapes from Güney vineyards (Denizli), was vinified in tank with a cold maceration and a total maceration of 25 days. Everything has been done to preserve a lot of fruit in this wine.

Our 2008 Syrah has a dark color with hints of purple. A nose of black fruit, cherry juice, plum, blackcurrant, licorice and pepper.

The mouth, slightly oaked, is largely dominated by the fruit, cherry and blackcurrant.

This wine is an excellent accompaniment for all white and red meat (not too spicy). In this season, I recommend to drink it slightly cool (15-16 ° C) with grilled meat, a delight!

Seneler Öküzgözü 2008

Silver Medal in Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2010

What can I say about this wine?... I love it, it has got everything! Öküzgözü is certainly my favorite Turkish red grape variety. It gives incredibly fruity wines with fine tannins and a beautiful body. When, in addition, the grapes come from this small parcel of Elazig located on a beautiful “terroir”, I have all that I could wish for.

The Seneler Öküzgözü 2008 is an exclusive “cuvée”. The grapes come from a single vineyard in Elazığ. In fact, two small parcels next to each other rather different and very complementary.

It was fermented in tank and aged in French oak barrels for 12 months with a low percentage of new oak to preserve all the grape variety typicality.

Nice deep red hue, almost black.

The nose, of great aromatic richness, is expressed by typical black fruits of Öküzgözü: black cherry, plum and raisin. There are also more developed notes of cinnamon, coffee and black olive.

The palate is rich and concentrated with blackberry and cherry flavors.

A few touches of spicy and discrete oak (coffee, vanilla) bring complexity and smoothness to this wine with plenty of expression.

This wine is an excellent accompaniment for red meat, a beef tartar, a truffle cake…

Tasting with Stéphane Toutoundji

Today with Stéphane Toutoundji (our French consultant from Bordeaux), Hasan Turasan and Mustafa Seçen, we tasted all the 2009 wines that are still ageing in the winery.

This work requires great attention and concentration, because there are many samples to taste and they are analyzed by our noses and our mouths ...

We did the final blend of Seneler Chardonnay 2009. It has the concentration of 2007 but much more finesse and elegance. I love this wine of great complexity that combines typical notes of Chardonnay (quince, butter) with notes of barrel ageing (toasted, roasted, vanilla) and some flavors from our “terroir” in Cappadocia. In fact the last three vintages, each year we find a very fine aroma of fresh pine tree ... I associate it with the “terroir”, maybe the next vintages will confirm it ...

The conclusion of this tasting is positive. Stéphane was very satisfied with everything he has tasted. The 2009 has a lot of fruit flavors, soft tannins, a nice body and this difficult vintage has a nice freshness through acidity. A few months ageing more and we will prepare 2009 blends.

Some samples before tasting :

Stéphane Toutoundji, our French consultant from Bordeaux :

May and release of a new vintage

May is now finishing and the weather was mixed during this month. We had hot days and some others cooler and rainy. Overall, everything went well and the vines are doing very well. After some sunny days, they have grown very quickly. The Chardonnay vines have even begun flowering. 

 

We’ll probably harvest them late August or early September. 

It is going like a relatively early vintage but the soils are well loaded with water and there’s no disease in the vineyard. It looks like everything is going well! 

In our “Kav” series, you can now find our Öküzgözü Bogazkere 2008 on sale. 2007 was scorching as you remember and we chose not to produce this blend in a so dry vintage. So we skip from 2006 to 2008.

 

This blend combines the fruit of the Öküzgözü and the spices of the Boğazkere. This red wine has notes of licorice, prune, cherry, orange blossom and toast. The attack is dominated by the roundness and fruit of Öküzgözü with black cherry, evolving then on licorice and more and more spicy and toasted notes, in a typical structured tannic finish of Bogazkere.

This wine is an excellent accompaniment to grilled red meats or lamb leg. 

Turasan Rose 2009

Rose wine is a product that didn't use to be so much drunk in Turkey; but the last two years it has begun to attract and seduce more and more consumers. And that is a very good thing. This wine is both cheap and very easy to drink with many common dishes.

Since the 2007 vintage Turasan produces a Rose wine, blend of Kalecik Karasi and Öküzgözü.
This Rose wine is produced by bleeding. It is the result of a short maceration of the juice with the skins. After only a few hours of maceration, when we get the desired color, the juice is separated from the skins and then vinified like a white wine.


Turasan Rose 2009 is a blend of 65% of Kalecik Karasifrom a vineyard located in Kalecik and35% of Öküzgözü from vineyards in the Elazig region.

 

This wine has a bright pink color with blue hints. Its nose is equally brilliant as its color: grenadine syrup, strawberry, black currant, black cherry and kirsch mingle with more spicy notes of pepper and licorice.

The mouth is a subtle balance between the acidity of 2009 vintage and the natural roundness of the wine. It is expressed by aromas of grenadine syrup, caramel, candied apple and a fruity finish of black currant and strawberry.

Like almost all rose wines, it should be drunk cool within three years. In summer at 6-8 °C, the rest of the year at 8-10 °C.

Öküzgözü 2008

Our Öküzgözü 2008 is available since a few days. This wine was made from a single grape variety: Öküzgözü, and all the grapes come from Elazig region.

 

Öküzgözü means “Bull’s eye” in English . This grape with large berries leads to deep color wines with an intense nose.

The nose is first expressed by typical notes of cherry, black cherry, prune, and then most original flavors of dried apricot and thyme.

The mouth is very round; it combines black currant and cherry jam aromas with more spicy notes of black pepper.

This very fruity red wine will get very well with white meats in sauce or not too spicy red meats.

For red wines, the ideal serving temperature is generally 18-20 ° C. The Öküzgözü 2008 can also be served at a slightly cooler temperature, 16 °C, to highlight the fruit of the grape variety and reduce the perception of spicy notes.

Have a nice tasting!

The wine and the seasons

The wine is not considered as a classic food and fortunately, because it is so different!

When you drink a soda, a beer or eat yogurt, they always have the same taste. Whether in January, the spring or September.

For wine, it's totally different. It lives and evolves with time, seasons, weather ...

Now with the spring coming, the weather warms, vegetation slowly wakes up and wines are opening. They are more aromatic and taste better and better.

We are just beginning to sell our Turasan Cabernet Sauvignon 2008. Let's talk about it :

The color is intensely black. It presents a first nose of truffle, dark chocolate and juniper berry. Then it expresses hints of pepper and fruit such as blackberries, wild strawberries and discreet touches of vanilla and toast.

The attack in mouth is powerful with a nice body. We find flavors of black fruit and spices on the palate.

It is a red wine that goes very well with all red meats and meat sauces. For the more curious of you, try this Cabernet-Sauvignon with a chocolate dessert...