PAPASKARASIThe grape of ’’Passion and Love'’

‘’KARASEVDA’’

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Vitis International Variety Catalogue ( VIVC )• Prime name PAPASKARASI• Color of berry skin NOIR• Variety number 8923• Country of origin of the variety TURKEY• Vitis species VITIS VINIFERA LINNÉ• Pedigree as given in bibliography ALBA IMPUTOTATO X PROKUPAC• Prime name of parent 1 ALBA IMPUTOTATO• Prime name of parent 2 PROKUPAC• Holding institution BGR013• Breeder• Breeding contact address• Year of crossing• Year of selection• Year of protection• Formation of seedsCOMPLETE• Sex of flowers HERMAPHRODITE• Photos• Table of accession names  YES• Table of area • Last update 29.09.2014•

• Synonym : • KALE DOIRAN KARA SEFTA KARAPAPASKA KARAPAPASKE• KARASEFTA KARASEITA PAPAESCA CERNA PAPAESCA NEAGRA• PAPASCA NEAGRA PAPASKA CERNA PAPASKA NEAGRA PAPASKA TCHERNA• PAPASKARA PAPAZ KARASI PAPAZKA CERNA PAPAZKARASI• PAPEASCA NEAGRA SEVTA SHARALUK CHERSIFTA• SIVINA VINTA VINTA CHERNA

Marcel BIRON ‘Vignes et vins de Turquie, Thrace – Marmara’

62 p, publié en 1950 (original provenant de l’Université de Californie)

 

• He mentions the following points:

 • The Papaskarasi is a variety of the Balkans. It

grows mostly in Turkey sunny and rocky slopes of the Quaternary alluvium around Edirne , Kircasali ( Zalof ) of Uzunköprü and Strandja Massif Kirklareli ( Üsküp ) in Thrace. (It is also a registered varieatal in Greece as Kara Papas.)

 • Papaskarasi of Thrace is moderately vigorous.

 • The bunch is medium size, elongated , tapered ,

with tight and rounded grains . Its average weight between 300 and 400 Grams .

 • Skin color is bluish black and colorless juice,

 • Quite resistance to the diseases. Papaskarasi

rarely present millerandage in wet and cold June years .

 • Its juice yield is very high, up to 80 %.

• The red wine Papaskarasi have the following characteristics:

• a fortnight- 2 weeks fermentation,

without maceration and temperature control, light color, light to medium body, 12.5 to 13.5% of alcohol and 4-5 grams of total acidity.

• Possible blends Papaskarasi with excellent wine ' Adakarasi ' Asva of , for example, possible to obtain a degree more color.

But I do not say the same with regard to the ' Karalahana ' cited above.

• A small amount of Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir , for example , goes with Papaskarasi an amazing way.

• Color , alcohol, acidity and aroma all improve.

• Our observations so far:

 • Growing Season:

• Bud break: One week later than Cabernet Sauvignon

• Flowering: One week later than Cabernet Sauvignon

• Verasion: 10 days later than Cabernet Sauvignon

• Harvest: 2 weeks later than Cabernet Sauvignon.

• Final 30 days before harvest mean temperature: 16 degrees Celcius.

 • Soil: Best in very poor soils such as decomposed

granites where bunches are smaller.

• Climate:

Papaskarasi is extremly sensitive to hot temperatures and heat waves. It needs quite cool temperatures after verasion starts. The critical period is between August 15 and October 15. If avarage temperatures exceed 19 degrees during this period the grape does not get enough color. Therefore, it needs cooler places to accumulate enough anthocyanins found in the skin of the grape. Therefore, you can easily identify a Papaskarasi wine looking at the color. The paler the color the hotter the season or the place. It is very site and climate sensitive cultivar.

• Papaskarasi is Blue-black skin color grape. The color of '' passionate love'' is blue. Kara Sevda is also other name of the cultivar which is translated as '' passionate love''.

• Papaskarasi  is very unusual grape with respect to ripenning course. Canes are ripenning first.

• Pedigree:• Parents:  Alba Imputotato (RO)* Prokupac (SRB)• Off springs: Kadarka# 1610 (HUN), Feher 

Kövidinka#348 (HUN)• Full Sister: Baela Debela # 2237 (BG)• Half Sister: Furmint#25 (HUN) Markus Del Monego MW Tasting Notes         Dark purple red with violet hue. Complex nose with 

aroma Reminiscent of nutmeg, Gingerbread, ginger, vanilla and white pepper. On the palate well structured with medium weight and good length.