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Okuzgozu

Okuzgozu wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
Turkey
Top region
Anatolia
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Key regions
3
Pairings

Okuzgozu is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Anatolia, Turkey.

Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for raspberries, cherries and mint.

The regions that matter for it are Anatolia.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, not mentioned vigour and a preference for continental.

It blends readily with Bogazkere.

At the table it suits hunkar begendi, duck noodle soup and doner kebab with lamb.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium-high
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
raspberriescherries
Aromas
mint
Styles
varietal

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Hunkar Begendi
02 Duck noodle soup
03 Doner kebab with lamb

Bottles to look for.

  • Diren Collection Okuzgozu, Turkey
  • Doluca DLC Okuzgozu, Turkey
  • Doluca Tugra Okuzgozu, Aegean, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Ancyra Okuzgozu, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Pendore Okuzgozu, Aegean, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Prestige Okuzgozu, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Tatli Sert Okuzgozu, Turkey
  • Kayra 'Versus' Alpagut Okuzgozu, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey

Okuzgozu: common questions

01.
What does Okuzgozu taste like?
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Okuzgozu tastes of raspberries, cherries and mint. Structurally it lands at medium body, medium tannin, medium-high acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Okuzgozu from?
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Okuzgozu originates in Anatolia, Turkey.
03.
Where is Okuzgozu grown?
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The key regions for Okuzgozu are Anatolia.
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What food pairs with Okuzgozu?
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Pour it with hunkar begendi, duck noodle soup and doner kebab with lamb.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Turkey.

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