BURNED COUNTRY AND MANISA KULA
The existence of high quality formations has been known for two thousand years due to the geopark area of Manisa Kula District, young volcanoes. The great geographer of the ancient period Strabo (63 BC-AD 24) named Kula as "Katakekaumene", that is, "Burnt Country", because of the coal-black basalt stones in his encyclopedic book "Geography". Strabo wrote in his book "Geography", which he wrote two thousand years ago: "...after crossing this field, you reach the land of Katakekaumene. In this country, there is not a single tree other than the vines, from which the "katakekaumenite" wines, which do not lack any of the best quality wines, are produced. and that the wines obtained from these vineyards were not inferior in quality to the well-known Italian wines of that day such as Falarnea and de Aminea. On page 153 of the same book, he mentions "...The land of Katakekaumene produces very fine wine, which is used both for pleasure and for medicinal purposes". The vineyards and their wines grown in this land, which was known as the Burnt Land in ancient times due to its young volcanoes, were also very famous in ancient times. For example, Vitruvius (80-70 BC, 15 AD) put forward the assumption that the different tastes of the fruits depend on the structure of the soil they grow, and he also cites the Katakekaumene wine as an example. Pliny, on the other hand, counts Katakekaumenites as worthy of mention among the foreign wines other than the wines of the Italian peninsula. In summary, we are bringing the legendary wines of this region, which comes from the black lands of the Burnt Land and is full of fertile vineyards where the most beautiful wines in mythology, are made, to life again as "Burnt Country Wines" wines.
BURNED COUNTRY TIES
Burn Country Wines, which is part of Anemon Hotels, Turkey's most widespread domestic hotel chain, is established on 2500 decares of land in the Kula Region of Manisa. Burnt Country Wines, its own vineyards, the factory and storage units inside the vineyard, the Hotel-Restaurant-Library-Tasting Room facilities called Villa Estet by Anemon Collection, also the Sensus Wine boutique (www.sensuswine.com) and the vineyards. It is a fully integrated wine company with its wine boutiques serving Turkish Wine, Turkish Cheese and Turkish Olive Oils located in Istanbul/Galata-Kuruçeşme-Eskişehir-Ankara-Manisa in Turkey.
OUR TIES
Burn Country Vineyards is on lava stones on the slopes of Divlit Volcano. Teruar is the same as the Italian Etna Volcano Region terroir. Our vineyards are at an altitude of 924 meters above sea level, which is very suitable for growing wine together with the climate. As of the end of 2021, our planted land is 800 acres. 16 different grape varieties are grown in our vineyards. These are: Whites: Muscat, Chardonnay, Viognier, Cataratto, Gewurztraminer, Narince Reds: Shiraz, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Nerello Cappuccio, Cabernet Franc, Pinot Noir, Nerello Mascalese, Petit Verdot, Boğazkere, Öküzgözü.
WINE AND FACTORY
After the grapes are harvested in our vineyards, they are taken directly to the winery without traveling, so the characteristics and aromatic properties of the grapes are preserved in the best way. Our careful growing and harvesting process is accompanied by our meticulous winemaking process. Temperature-controlled steel fermentation and storage tanks and American and French oak barrels of Radoux, Mercury, Sylvain, Nadalie brands are used in our winery, which is established at international standards.
OUR CALLERS
All of our cellars are made with special stones brought from the Cappadocia region. These stones are a natural insulation material thanks to their porous structure and maintain the ideal temperature and humidity ratio required for wines. Thanks to these stones, there is no need for an air conditioning system in our cellars. Sample samples of all wines made from the past to the present are stored in our cellars with the logic of the library. There are 2 tasting rooms for special groups in our cellars. Tasting events can be organized for up to 50 people.
VILLA ESTET BY ANEMON
In our vineyards, we have a 16-room boutique hotel with tourism operation certificate. Each room of the hotel has a separate bedroom and sitting area. In addition, each room has its own large-screen LCD TV, DVD player, music set, kettle, double minibar for wine and other beverages, and high-speed internet services for agro tourism.
At Villa Estet, you can have a fresh start to the day in the pool against the view of the vineyards. With the first light of the morning, while the vineyards and vines are still under the morning chill, you can prune with our vineyard team and enjoy being intertwined with the vines that give life to the wine.
You can taste the wines of Burnt Country Vineyards in the private tasting room at Villa Estet… While you get information about winemaking techniques in the company of our winemaker and vineyard manager at the Winery, you can be the first to taste the wines waiting to be bottled from barrels or tanks.
You can enjoy your wine in our wine cellar.
You can enjoy the unique sunset and vineyard view with a glass of wine.
RESTAURANT ESTET
We have a restaurant with a seating capacity of 100 people, 50 indoors and 50 outdoors. In our restaurant, we give place to local tastes without sacrificing quality and hygiene, as well as food samples from world cuisines. We make our pizzas in the stone oven in our restaurant. In addition, we offer our grill varieties in our outdoor barbecue. Many products we offer to our guests are Bread Jam Molasses Pasta varieties, etc. We make and serve ourselves organically.
In the restaurant, you can enjoy our menu specially prepared for wine - food pairing beyond a standard menu.