Karasakız

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Karasakız is a Turkish red wine grape variety grown in the Thrace region. It is known as Kuntra in Bozcaada. It has been used in cognac production for a long time.[1] Recently, it is used as a wine grape variety by making both varietal and blending with other grape varieties. In Bozcaada, it is often blended with Karalahna grape variety.[2]

Karasakız
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinRed
SpeciesVitis vinifera
Also calledKuntra
OriginTurkey
Notable regionsThrace Bozcaada
Sex of flowersHermaphrodite
VIVC number10486

Viticulture

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Karasakız is an early ripening grape variety that ripens in the first week of September. Berries are thin-skinned large and round.[3]

Winemaking

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Karasakız wines are often bottled as varietal; It has medium-low acidity, medium body, low tannins and high alcohol. Generally wines made from Karasakız are not suitable for aging.[4] However, some specialized producer in Thrace have recently made examples that can be aged.[1] Especially in Bozcaada and Thrace, remarkable wines come from old Kuntra vineyards, which are about 70 years old.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Bir üzüm daha sınıf atladı". Milliyet (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  2. ^ "2012 Corvus Vineyards Rarum (Kuntra-Karalahna Blend), Turkey, Bozcaada - CellarTracker". www.cellartracker.com. Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  3. ^ "Karasakız – Kuntra". 11 January 2021.
  4. ^ AKYOL, Cahit. "İşte Türkiye'nin şaraplık üzüm haritası". www.hurriyet.com.tr (in Turkish). Retrieved 2021-01-11.
  5. ^ Ictenbakis. "Çamlıbağ Kuntra Özel Rezerv 2008 ve Karalahna - Bozcaada'dan Hangi Şaraplar Alınır ?-Hayat Yoldayken Güzel!". Retrieved 2021-01-11.