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Winography

Boğazkere

boh-AHZ-keh-reh

Dry · Red

Eastern Turkey's most powerful red grape, whose name means 'throat burner' — an apt description of its fierce tannins. Often blended with Öküzgözü for balance, producing deeply structured wines.

Globalplantings
1,436
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
Turkey
100% of global total
Countriesgrown
1
across 1 continent
BodyFull
LightFull
AcidityMedium–High
LowHigh
TanninHigh
LowHigh
KEY AROMAS
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