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]

Karalahna
Grape (Vitis)
Color of berry skinRed
SpeciesVitis vinifera
OriginTurkey
Notable regionsBozcaada
Sex of flowersHermaphrodite
VIVC number6669

Viticulture

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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

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  1. ^ "2012 Corvus Vineyards Rarum (Kuntra-Karalahna Blend), Turkey, Bozcaada – CellarTracker". www.cellartracker.com. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Karalahna: Bozcaada'nın gizemli üzümü ile özel şarabı ve adanın sırları". Keyifnotları (in Turkish). 8 May 2011. Retrieved 17 May 2021.