Paşaeli
Tire, İzmir – Aegean
Experiences
Family-owned Indigenous grapes Award-winning
Grape varieties
Awards
- Decanter World Wine Awards medals (multiple years)
- San Francisco International Wine Competition — Gold Medal & Best of Nation (Yapıncak 2011)
A family-owned producer founded in 2000 by Seyit Karagözoğlu, based in the İbni Melek industrial zone in Tire (İzmir). The name comes from the ancient city of Paşaelis; fruit is sourced from estate and contracted vineyards across several Turkish regions.
The winery sits at the Tire OSB, with grapes coming from vineyards that stretch from the foothills of Mount Ida to the inland Aegean and Anatolian plateaus. The Karasakız vines are 40+ year-old bush vines at around 500 m elevation on south-facing slopes facing Mount Ida, on dark brown loam with volcanic granite stones.
Paşaeli is best known internationally for reviving and championing Turkish indigenous varieties. Its portfolio — among the largest of any Turkish producer — includes Karasakız, Sıdalan, Çakal, Yapıncak, Çalkarası, Sultaniye, Emir, Papazkarası, Öküzgözü, Karalahna and Kolorko, alongside international varieties.
Visits and tastings at the Tire winery are by appointment. Paşaeli wines have collected medals at the Decanter World Wine Awards over multiple years, and the 2011 Yapıncak won Gold and Best of Nation at the San Francisco International Wine Competition — the first SFIWC Best of Nation award for a Turkish wine.
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- Do I need an appointment to visit Paşaeli?
Yes. Winery visits and tastings are by appointment; contact the team in advance to arrange.
- How do I get to the winery?
The winery is in the İbni Melek OSB industrial zone, just north of Tire town centre. The nearest airport is İzmir Adnan Menderes (ADB), about 55 km away.
- What languages are spoken?
Turkish and English.
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