{"id":991980,"date":"2025-11-22T16:01:28","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:01:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/?p=991980"},"modified":"2025-11-22T16:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T13:03:00","slug":"wayananin-30-kasim-etkinligindeki-konugu-pasaeli","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wayananin-30-kasim-etkinligindeki-konugu-pasaeli\/","title":{"rendered":"PA\u015eAEL\u0130: Our Guest for WAYANA\u2019s November 30 Event"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After agreeing on the tasting date with Seyit Bey, the founder of Pa\u015faeli, the next step was to plan our pre-event visit to the winery. In truth, we always prefer to be hosted by someone from the production team. Spending time with the people who sign off on the vineyards, the harvest, and the decisions made during production helps us understand the entire process with real clarity. It also lets us see how deeply the stated philosophy of the winery aligns with its day-to-day realities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our host at Pa\u015faeli\u2019s production facility was I\u015f\u0131k G\u00fcl\u00e7ubuk, though shortly after we arrived, Tuba joined us too. This piece is the result of the four hours we spent in conversation with both of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Pa\u015faeli Winery<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Turkish, the word \u015faraphane is used for \u201cwinery,\u201d yet with its \u201chane\u201d ending, it also evokes a warm sense of \u201chome.\u201d A place where wine lives. Maybe it\u2019s just me, but \u015faraphane feels gentler than the mechanical connotations of \u201cproduction facility.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u015f\u0131k and I first agreed on the date over the phone: Monday, November 17. I warned her in advance. These visits usually take three and a half to four hours based on my past experiences, and I told her I felt uneasy stealing that time from her workday. I truly do. But we also know how valuable these visits are for wine lovers who come to our events. They get to meet the producer in depth, and that matters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pa\u015faeli\u2019s facility is in Tire, inside an Organized Industrial Zone with a rather intriguing name: \u0130bn-i Melek OSB. I flew to \u0130zmir in the morning and headed straight to Tire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Facility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the wineries I\u2019ve visited are intertwined with their vineyards; in other words, ch\u00e2teau-style properties, as the French taught us to call them. Pa\u015faeli, however, chose from the beginning to be located in an industrial zone. This is their second location after Kemalpa\u015fa. To be honest, I had some hesitations beforehand. The image in my mind was colder, more rigid. Instead, I arrived at an industrial complex surprisingly warm in atmosphere, far softer than expected. It was a relief. I\u2019ve never been fond of seeing wine treated like a factory product or reduced to \u201ccommodity.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Birth of Pa\u015faeli<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From afar, it may look like Seyit Karag\u00f6zo\u011flu entered the wine world after catching the \u201cwine virus,\u201d but in fact he first started in wine importation. Not long after, the lion in his heart took over, and the journey that led to today\u2019s Pa\u015faeli began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As we all know, companies ultimately take the shape of their founders. Looking back at Pa\u015faeli\u2019s past, you see a philosophy built on innovation and forward thinking. Like many producers, Pa\u015faeli began with international varieties but soon realized the real treasure was at home. Thankfully so. Because the portfolio that gives Pa\u015faeli its strength and direction today is built on these local grape riches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pa\u015faeli\u2019s Vineyards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pa\u015faeli has vineyards in five regions across western Turkey. In Thrace, the neighboring vineyards in Ho\u015fk\u00f6y and \u015eark\u00f6y host Yap\u0131ncak and Kolorko vines. Kaynaklar in \u0130zmir is where their international grapes grow, and their two major wines, K2 and Kaynaklar, come from these vineyards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their \u00c7alkaras\u0131 and \u00d6k\u00fczg\u00f6z\u00fc grapes come from three separate vineyards in Denizli-\u00c7al, while in \u00c7anakkale-Gedik, they grow Karasak\u0131z and S\u0131dalan.\nThe first vineyards Pa\u015faeli planted in Kaynaklar are now over twenty years old. The later vineyards were purchased and rehabilitated. Many of them now consist of vines over 35 years old, officially qualifying as Old Vines under international standards. In the increasingly challenging world of winemaking, this is one of Pa\u015faeli\u2019s defining strengths.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pa\u015faeli\u2019s Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A look at their timeline shows an important shift not long after their early cuv\u00e9es made from international grapes. Their local grape adventure began with Papaskaras\u0131 and expanded with varieties then barely known: Yap\u0131ncak, Karasak\u0131z, and Kolorko. To these they added \u00c7akal, a grape that had nearly vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You also see their innovative spirit in the styles they explore. Turkey\u2019s first pet-nat wines were made from S\u0131dalan and Yap\u0131ncak grapes. (Pet-Nat being the ancestor of sparkling wines.) Their naturally fermented wines, produced without added yeast, form a separate series in the portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Emir grapes come from Cappadocia, and the Semillon from a remarkable vineyard in Tekirda\u011f\u2014planted in 1923. Hearing that gives you chills.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I\u015f\u0131k told me that roughly 30% of their production is exported, I genuinely felt proud. The confusion and delight foreign wine lovers experience when pronouncing our grape names never fails to amuse me. It reminded me of what Austrians once told a producer friend of ours at an event in Vienna:\n\u201cTurkish wines are a black hole for us. We have no idea what\u2019s inside.\u201d\nPa\u015faeli is one of those filling that \u201cblack hole\u201d with light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Final Word<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the surface, these visits are meant to help us introduce our guest producers to the wine lovers attending our events. And yes, that part is true. But over time we\u2019ve realized something more: these visits are also expressions of our respect for producers who continue this work patiently and stubbornly in a country where making wine is becoming increasingly difficult.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To all the producers fighting this good fight with the kind of determination Pa\u015faeli shows, we offer our affection and our admiration.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pa\u015faeli\u2019nin kurucusu Seyit Bey\u2019le tad\u0131m etkinli\u011finin tarihinde mutabakat sa\u011flad\u0131ktan sonra s\u0131ra, tad\u0131m \u00f6ncesinde Pa\u015faeli\u2019ye yapaca\u011f\u0131m\u0131z ziyaretin planlamas\u0131na geldi. Do\u011frusu bu ziyaretlerdeki ev sahibimizin \u00fcretimden bir arkada\u015f\u0131m\u0131z olmas\u0131n\u0131 tercih ediyoruz. 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