- 100% Çalkarası (pronunciation: Chal-kara-see)
- Çalkarası is genetically identical to Liatiko from Crete
- Sourced from a vineyard located 950 meters above sea level, with an average of 25-year-old vines
- Mix of sand, limestone, and clay
- Destemmed berries are pressed with a 2-hour cycle to give color
- Free run juice is kept for the Seahorse and is fermented in stainless steel tank at 18ºC
- Kept in steel tanks for 3 months on fine lees and stirred weekly to add complexity
Info
Producer:
Vintage:
2025
Country:
Turkiye
Region:
Aegean
Appellation:
Denizli
Variety:
Calkarasi
Color:
Rose
Sizes Available
| Full Bottle | TR-PAS-03-25 | 12/750ml |
Press & Reviews
VinePair
Score
92
Date
2026-05-20
"While rose season certainly evokes the feeling of soaking up the song along the breezy Mediterranean sea, it's not often that this brings us to the coasts of Turkey. But this wine, sourced from a vineyard over 3,000 feet above the Aegean, offers a new take on the sunny seaside style. It's made with 100 percent ‡alkaras?, a local red grape that offers bright aromatics of orange blossoms, stone fruit, and wild strawberries. A delicate, crisp wine that offers optimal warm-weather refreshment."