acikara
The First Genotypically Identified Indigenous Red of Lycia, Revived on the Elmalı Plateau after Centuries of Dormancy
First rediscovered Lycia grape, confirmed as distinct genotype.
Cultivated at 1,100m in clay-limestone soils of the Elmalı plateau.
14% alc., pH 3.42, TA 6.83 g/L, RS 3.21 g/L.
Opaque ruby, blackberry and cherry, velvety tannins, vibrant acidity.
Acikara is the inaugural indigenous grape successfully vinified in Lycia and identified as a unique genotype within Anatolia’s Vitis vinifera biodiversity.
Revived after centuries of dormancy, it reflects the high-altitude terroir of Elmalı with its deep ruby colour, aromatic purity, and structural balance.
Celebrating its tenth anniversary as the flagship of the Arkeo range, Acikara symbolizes both a scientific breakthrough and the revival of one of the world’s oldest winemaking legacies.