🍇 Boğazkere
A red wine grape from Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
Boğazkere is a red wine grape from Eastern Anatolia in Turkey. Its Turkish name means something like "throat-burning" because of its strong tannins.
The grape grows in the south-east of the country: in Diyarbakır, Elazığ, Midyat (Mardin) and other areas of Eastern and South-Eastern Anatolia. The climate there is hot and dry. The berries are dark with thick skins, and the wine is very rich and tannic with high acidity. It shows dark berries, spice, tobacco and earth. The wine suits ageing, so it is sometimes left in barrel for a long time.
Boğazkere is often blended with another Turkish grape, Öküzgözü, which is softer. This pairing gives balance. Turkey is one of the oldest countries of viticulture, and Boğazkere is regarded as its characteristic red grape. Turkish wine is less known abroad than Italian or French, but interest in local grapes is growing. Boğazkere wine is served with meat and spicy dishes. It is an example of how Anatolia's ancient tradition continues in modern winemaking.
How it connects to Wine
🍇 Boğazkere → kind of → 🍇 Grape varieties → kind of → 🍷 Wine
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- Part of
- 🍇 Grape varieties
- Origin
- 🗺️ Turkish wine
- Where it grows
- 📍 Diyarbakır, 📍 Elazığ, 📍 Eastern Anatolia, 📍 Southeastern Anatolia, 📍 Midyat (Mardin)
Frequently asked questions
Where does Boğazkere come from?
Eastern and South-Eastern Anatolia in Turkey.
What wine does it make?
Very rich red with strong tannins.
What softens its wine?
It is often blended with the softer Öküzgözü.
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