Karasakiz '6n', Pasaeli

• Karasakız (pronunciation: Kar-ah-sah-kiz), with a very small amount of Merlot • A variety is native to north Kaz Dağları and this indigenous varietal has grown as bush vines in this area of Turkey for centuries • Karasakız has often been compared to old-vine Zinfandel or Grenache on the palate • A single vineyard located at 500 meters above sea level, between 30-35 years-old • Hand harvested • Fermented with indigenous yeast in stainless steel tanks, followed by 3 weeks with pump overs and punch downs • Aged for 6 months in 2/3 year-old French and American oak