Pasaeli 'Old Vine' Karasakiz 2023

Kaz Dağları sits in northwest Turkey near the Aegean coast and is an emerging region gaining attention for quality focused winemaking. The area benefits from altitude, cooling sea breezes and a mix of granite and volcanic soils which help maintain balance and structure. Both international and local grape varieties are grown here including Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Syrah and indigenous grapes such as Karasakız and Kuntra. Producers are increasingly focused on low intervention approaches and careful vineyard work to express site. Kaz Dağları is building a reputation for precise well structured wines with a clear sense of place and growing confidence.

Turkey’s wine history dates back thousands of years to ancient Anatolian civilisations, making it one of the world’s earliest centres of viticulture. Hittite, Greek and Roman influences shaped early production, though it declined during the Ottoman period. Modern winemaking has re-emerged in recent decades, with a focus on native grapes and regional identity.