{"id":991590,"date":"2025-04-27T22:31:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/?p=991590"},"modified":"2025-04-27T22:31:03","modified_gmt":"2025-04-27T19:31:03","slug":"gelverinin-viii-dionysos-sempozyumu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/gelverinin-viii-dionysos-sempozyumu\/","title":{"rendered":"The 8th Dionysos Symposium by GELVER\u0130"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vgblk-rw-wrapper limit-wrapper\">\n<p><strong>A Spring Gathering in G\u00fczelyurt<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">On Saturday, April 19, 2025, we had the pleasure of attending the eighth edition of GELVER\u0130\u2019s annual April event, held at their production and living space in G\u00fczelyurt, affectionately called \u201cTA\u015e MAHAL\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For those not yet familiar with Gelveri, let\u2019s start with a brief introduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who is GELVER\u0130?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">GELVER\u0130 is a micro-winery operated by just two passionate individuals, Hacer and Udo, who have been producing wine for the past 15 years using traditional methods. Their philosophy is built on respect for both people and nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Their wines are crafted without additives, relying solely on what the grape is willing to offer. This pure and minimalist approach places them near the heart of what many consider natural wine, even though the term has no formal definition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Production Philosophy in Harmony with Nature<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What does being near the center of natural winemaking look like for Gelveri?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">No pesticides are used in the vineyard. The fact that they are located in Cappadocia is a great advantage, as the phylloxera louse cannot survive in the local soils.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">They don\u2019t chase high yields through industrial inputs. Vineyard care is essential, but synthetic interventions are deliberately avoided.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Spontaneous fermentation is key. Instead of commercial yeasts, they rely on the wild yeasts found on grape skins and in their facility.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Clay amphorae are used for fermentation and aging, honoring a winemaking method that dates back thousands of years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Is the Symposium About?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">Each year, GELVER\u0130 hosts this symposium to taste wines made from the previous year\u2019s harvest\u2014before they are bottled or released to the market. Samples are taken directly from the amphorae, allowing guests to experience the wines at their rawest, most honest stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">It\u2019s a day full of conversations, community, and discovery, bringing together professionals and wine lovers who value Gelveri\u2019s philosophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Udo Hirsch\u2019s Opening Address<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">The opening talk was delivered by Udo Hirsch, the visionary behind the GELVER\u0130 project. We had the opportunity to speak with him the evening before the event, where many of the same themes came up in conversation. Udo reflected on the past two years and the transformations within the wine world\u2014especially the global decline in both production and consumption. According to him, the panic felt today is actually the outcome of 70 years of systemic change, culminating in a structural rupture in the industry.\n\n<br><br>\n\nHe believes this break is dividing the wine world into two paths:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">1.\tThose who pursue authentic wine, where the grape\u2019s identity takes center stage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">2.\tThose who respond to consumer expectations, prioritizing flavor and consistency over origin and content.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the heart of this divide, Udo identifies two criteria:\n\u2022\tQUALITY, the ancestral principle passed down through generations\n\u2022\tTASTE, the modern metric shaped by point-based rating systems\u2014often leading to uniformity in wines\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Kaliteye<\/strong> dayal\u0131, \u00fcz\u00fcm\u00fcn karakterini yans\u0131tan \u201cger\u00e7ek \u015farap\u201d \u00fcreticileri<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>T\u00fcketici zevkine ve puan sistemine odaklanan, <strong>lezzet<\/strong> merkezli \u00fcr\u00fcnler sunan \u00fcreticiler<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">He illustrated this with an example: Some Spanish producers are currently storing millions of liters of wine, waiting for \u201cbetter market days\u201d because they cannot sell them today for more than \u20ac0.25 per liter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Closer Look at the Global Wine Industry<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s explore Udo\u2019s analysis further and look at the broader context of the wine industry:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Between 2023 and 2024, global wine production and consumption both declined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facing oversupply, producers are cutting back on production to reduce surplus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">In France, the government began buying surplus wine at fixed prices to support farmers and introduced incentives to temporarily fallow some vineyard areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">U.S. tariffs introduced during the Trump administration continue to affect the European wine export market, especially for France, Italy, and Spain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What About Turkey?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Turkey\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>2022 y\u0131l\u0131nda 77 milyon litre<\/strong> olan \u015farap \u00fcretimi, 2023 ve 2024\u2019te yakla\u015f\u0131k %20 d\u00fc\u015ft\u00fc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">\u2022\tExports fell from 2.7 million liters in 2022 to just 200,000 liters in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">\u2022\tImports, meanwhile, have continued to rise. European producers seeking alternatives to the U.S. market are now putting pressure on Turkish import channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Who Will Survive This Storm?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, who will weather this volatile period best?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Large-scale producers face the biggest challenges due to their capital-intensive operations and the unpredictability of market recovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Exports fell from 2.7 million liters in 2022 to just 200,000 liters in 2024.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"translation-block\">Imports, meanwhile, have continued to rise. European producers seeking alternatives to the U.S. market are now putting pressure on Turkish import channels.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Final Word<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"translation-block\">What began as an account of Gelveri\u2019s annual symposium grew into an exploration of the wine world\u2019s current crises and shifting realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, the landscape is turbulent. But it also holds potential for those who remain authentic, attentive, and intentional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this article leaves you not discouraged\u2014but inspired.\n\nBecause where there is wine, there is always hope. \ud83c\udf77<\/p>\n<\/div><!-- .vgblk-rw-wrapper -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>G\u00fczelyurt\u2019ta Bir Bahar Bulu\u015fmas\u0131 19 Nisan 2025 Cumartesi g\u00fcn\u00fc, Gelveri\u2019nin G\u00fczelyurt\u2019taki \u00fcretim ve ya\u015fam alan\u0131 olan \u201cTA\u015e MAHAL\u201dde her y\u0131l Nisan ay\u0131nda d\u00fczenlenen gelene\u011fin sekizincisine kat\u0131ld\u0131k. Etkinlik ba\u015flamadan \u00f6nce, Gelveri\u2019yi hen\u00fcz tan\u0131mayan \u015farap dostlar\u0131 i\u00e7in k\u0131sa bir bilgiyle ba\u015flayal\u0131m. Gelveri Kimdir? Yakla\u015f\u0131k 15 y\u0131ld\u0131r geleneksel y\u00f6ntemlerle \u015farap \u00fcreten Gelveri, iki ki\u015filik bir mikro \u00fcretici. 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