{"id":988820,"date":"2024-09-19T09:39:32","date_gmt":"2024-09-19T09:39:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/?page_id=988820"},"modified":"2025-09-03T11:58:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T11:58:25","slug":"our-production-and-winery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/about-us\/our-production-and-winery\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Production and Winery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"988820\" class=\"elementor elementor-988820\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65bdaa8 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"65bdaa8\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f35ddac animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f35ddac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a44907d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a44907d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Located in Kalecik, these vineyards benefit from a highly valuable region in Anatolia in terms of climate and geographical features. Situated just south of Central Anatolia, at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level, the vineyards offer high acidity and rich aroma potential due to the region&#8217;s unique climate and geographical conditions. The mountains to the west, rising over 2000 meters, along with the K\u0131z\u0131l\u0131rmak River, create a special microclimate in Kalecik. These mountains facilitate airflow towards the plains during sunny periods and collect rainfall during spring and autumn, providing a natural water source for the vineyards. These climatic conditions are similar to those found in regions where some of the world&#8217;s finest grape varieties are grown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-828f830 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"828f830\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d20414d animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d20414d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e656e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e656e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKalecik&#8217;s most prominent grape variety is Kalecik Karas\u0131, which takes its name from the region. All these factors create the ideal synergy of soil, climate, and grape variety (terroir) for Kalecik Karas\u0131 production. Vinkara dedicates 60% of its vineyard area to different clones of Kalecik Karas\u0131, suitable for various production techniques. Prioritizing the cultivation of indigenous Anatolian grape varieties, Vinkara also grows Hasandede, \u00d6k\u00fczg\u00f6z\u00fc, Bo\u011fazkere, and Narince alongside Kalecik Karas\u0131.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f50867 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1f50867\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e5a67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a5e5a67\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5a6c921 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5a6c921\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0dd771 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"c0dd771\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c480163 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c480163\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-57d7958 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"57d7958\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d6b102 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d6b102\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVinkara operates a state-of-the-art facility with a 1,350 square meter production area, a 200 square meter bottling facility, and a 360 square meter oak barrel and storage area, with a total production capacity of approximately 1.3 million liters. The facility is equipped with the latest technology in the wine industry, and, when necessary, grapes can be cooled between 4-18\u00b0C in a 100-square meter cold storage. The grape sorting process, the first stage of production, is meticulously carried out on a selection belt by experts.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ba2fad elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ba2fad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1910fb4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1910fb4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a63f737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a63f737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sorted grapes are processed using either a horizontal hydraulic press, ideal for producing high-quality sparkling base wines, or an inert gas pneumatic press, which preserves aromas and is used for crafting premium white and ros\u00e9 wines. Alternatively, grapes are crushed and transferred via monopump into 304 and 316 stainless steel fermentation tanks equipped with cooling systems designed for winemaking, with capacities ranging across 72 tanks. Following tirage, the naturally sparkling wines produced using the &#8220;Methode Traditionnelle&#8221; are aged for a minimum of two years in an automatically climate-controlled aging area with a capacity of 200,000 bottles. Afterward, the bottles undergo remuage using pupitres and gyropalettes and are disgorged on a semi-automatic line with a capacity of 500 bottles per hour, where corks and wire hoods are applied before the bottles are transferred to the aging area.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bef87c8 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"bef87c8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00517f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"00517f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989417\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b44776f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b44776f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-808dfe4 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"808dfe4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da2638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989418\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a36d4c3 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"a36d4c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0670a62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0670a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur bottling line has a capacity of 3,000 bottles per hour, with a filtration system for bottle washing installed at the start of the line. The wines aged in our French oak barrels are stored in our underground, climate- and humidity-controlled cellar with a capacity of approximately 75,000 liters.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cbc6846 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cbc6846\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e6d748\" data-id=\"8e6d748\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0abe89a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0abe89a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989405\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1-1-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e92e30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9e92e30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVinkara cultivates vineyards on 650 acres of its total 850-acre estate. Located in Kalecik, these vineyards benefit from a highly valuable region in Anatolia in terms of climate and geographical features. Situated just south of Central Anatolia, at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level, the vineyards offer high acidity and rich aroma potential due to the region&#8217;s unique climate and geographical conditions. The mountains to the west, rising over 2000 meters, along with the K\u0131z\u0131l\u0131rmak River, create a special microclimate in Kalecik. These mountains facilitate airflow towards the plains during sunny periods and collect rainfall during spring and autumn, providing a natural water source for the vineyards. These climatic conditions are similar to those found in regions where some of the world&#8217;s finest grape varieties are grown.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-900a4e2 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"900a4e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2364948 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2364948\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989415\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49666e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49666e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKalecik&#8217;s most prominent grape variety is Kalecik Karas\u0131, which takes its name from the region. All these factors create the ideal synergy of soil, climate, and grape variety (terroir) for Kalecik Karas\u0131 production. Vinkara dedicates 60% of its vineyard area to different clones of Kalecik Karas\u0131, suitable for various production techniques. Prioritizing the cultivation of indigenous Anatolian grape varieties, Vinkara also grows Hasandede, \u00d6k\u00fczg\u00f6z\u00fc, Bo\u011fazkere, and Narince alongside Kalecik Karas\u0131.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f19dd6c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f19dd6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce4d73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ce4d73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-1-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c75f1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c75f1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVinkara operates a state-of-the-art facility with a 1,350 square meter production area, a 200 square meter bottling facility, and a 360 square meter oak barrel and storage area, with a total production capacity of approximately 1.3 million liters. The facility is equipped with the latest technology in the wine industry, and, when necessary, grapes can be cooled between 4-18\u00b0C in a 100-square meter cold storage. The grape sorting process, the first stage of production, is meticulously carried out on a selection belt by experts.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6adbee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d6adbee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d31bf58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d31bf58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989417\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-2-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95de43f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95de43f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe sorted grapes are processed using either a horizontal hydraulic press, ideal for producing high-quality sparkling base wines, or an inert gas pneumatic press, which preserves aromas and is used for crafting premium white and ros\u00e9 wines. Alternatively, grapes are crushed and transferred via monopump into 304 and 316 stainless steel fermentation tanks equipped with cooling systems designed for winemaking, with capacities ranging across 72 tanks. Following tirage, the naturally sparkling wines produced using the &#8220;Methode Traditionnelle&#8221; are aged for a minimum of two years in an automatically climate-controlled aging area with a capacity of 200,000 bottles. Afterward, the bottles undergo remuage using pupitres and gyropalettes and are disgorged on a semi-automatic line with a capacity of 500 bottles per hour, where corks and wire hoods are applied before the bottles are transferred to the aging area.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05a7797 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"05a7797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72a82dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72a82dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1963\" src=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-989418\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-1024x785.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-768x589.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-1536x1178.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/2-3-1-2048x1570.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f2f021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f2f021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation_mobile&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur bottling line has a capacity of 3,000 bottles per hour, with a filtration system for bottle washing installed at the start of the line. The wines aged in our French oak barrels are stored in our underground, climate- and humidity-controlled cellar with a capacity of approximately 75,000 liters.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vinkara cultivates vineyards on 650 acres of its total 850-acre estate. Located in Kalecik, these vineyards benefit from a highly valuable region in Anatolia in terms of climate and geographical features. Situated just south of Central Anatolia, at an altitude of approximately 650 meters above sea level, the vineyards offer high acidity and rich aroma&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1545,"parent":114,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-988820","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988820","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=988820"}],"version-history":[{"count":111,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988820\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":990974,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/988820\/revisions\/990974"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/114"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vinkarawines.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=988820"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}