Çal Karasi (sometimes spelled Çalkarasi) is a lightly colored red wine grape variety grown in Denizli-Çal, Turkey It is an obscure variety, used primarily in the production of juicy, moderately acidic rosé wines. These typically show straightforward flavors of strawberry and raspberry, with a slightly floral perfume. Çal Karasi may also be made into a sparkling rosé wine called Pembe Köpük.
Çal Karasi is a hardy vine, capable of growing in Turkey's challenging conditions, sometimes at high altitudes or in sandy soils with few nutrients. It is a variety suited to the Meditteranean Climate
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