Karalahna
Appearance
Karalahna | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Red |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Origin | Turkey |
Notable regions | Bozcaada |
Sex of flowers | Hermaphrodite |
VIVC number | 6669 |
Karalahna is a Turkish red wine grape variety grown in Bozcaada. It is used as a wine grape by making both varietal and blending with other grape varieties. In Bozcaada, it is often blended with Kuntra grape variety.[1]
Viticulture
[edit]Karalahna usually ripens in the second half of September, the bunches of Karalahna are dense and round, the skin of the berries are not very thick.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "2012 Corvus Vineyards Rarum (Kuntra-Karalahna Blend), Turkey, Bozcaada – CellarTracker". www.cellartracker.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
- ^ "Karalahna: Bozcaada'nın gizemli üzümü ile özel şarabı ve adanın sırları". Keyifnotları (in Turkish). 8 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.