TUTORED MASTERCLASS: Introducing the Karasakız variety, and understanding the Bayramiç Terroir.
Hosted by the founding members of Heritage Vines of Turkey, moderated by Sarah Abbott MW, co-founder of The Old Vine Conference.
There has been a deep-rooted history of viticulture and grape cultivation in Turkey for centuries. Considering the size and diversity of its vineyard areas, it is no secret that winemaking in today's Turkey is far from reflecting its potential.
In the last 40 years vineyard areas in Turkey have decreased by half. Last year Heritage Vines of Turkey conducted research to understand the scale and reasons for these losses in the region most affected: the Bayramiç region.
The research, titled ‘The Precarious Existence of Anatolian Old Vines: Karasakız Example’ was funded by the IWSC Foundation and supported by The Old Vine Conference, its aim, based on the results, is to propose solutions to stop and reverse this trend.
In this unique masterclass, the founders of Heritage Vines of Turkey will illustrate the findings of the research via a wine tasting of 2022 vintage old vine Karasakız wines made from grapes sourced from different villages in the Bayramiç region. The wines, which form part of the research and will be tasted here for the first time, have been produced by six highly respected Turkish wineries. Each wine will demonstrate the different winemaking interpretations of the producers working with Karasakiz grapes from old vines.
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