Çalkarası variety is native to Çal – Denizli. Grown in a single vineyard at an altitude of 950 meters, the grapes are pressed in whole clusters and removed from the skins immediately to produce a white wine of darker color grapes. The juice is then fermented in stainless steel tanks at a temperature of 18C and aged on its lees for 3 months to provide complexity. The nose has lovely aromas of red fruits. The palate is well balanced with good acidity and bright fruit.
Paşaeli is a family owned Turkish wine estate that was founded by Seyit Karagözoğlu in 2000. Seyit, who was born and raised in İzmir, appreciated the value of agriculture and made wine his passion at an early age. He planted vineyards and founded Paşaeli after a decade as a wine importer, as he felt the soil and climate of Turkey were ideal for growing high quality grapes. Indigenous varieties were planted in the Aegean region, such as Sultaniye, Yapıncak, Çalkarası, and Karasakız were planted near İzmir. The Paşaeli wines are well-made, balanced, and great value wines from Turkey.
