🗺️ Turkish wine
The country's wine and winemaking: regions, grape varieties, appellations.
Turkish wine is the wine and winemaking of Turkey. The country lies where Europe meets Asia, and grapes have been grown on its land for thousands of years: Anatolia is considered one of the oldest viticulture areas.
Vineyards are spread across several regions: Thrace, Marmara, Aegean, Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Eastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia and the Mediterranean. The climate runs from the warm sea to cold highlands.
Turkey has many local grapes. Reds include Boğazkere, Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, Karalahna, Pehlivan Kara and Papazkarası. Whites include Çavuş, Narince and Emir. They make wines little known in the world. International varieties are also grown.
Grape culture in the country also includes drinks that are not wine: rakı, an aniseed spirit, and pekmez, a thickened grape syrup. Most of the population is Muslim and drinks little wine, but the tradition survives and production is growing.
What it includes
How it connects to Wine
🗺️ Turkish wine → kind of → 🗺️ Wines of Europe → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Part of
- 🗺️ Wines of Europe
- Native grapes
- 🍇 Boğazkere, 🍇 Kalecik Karası, 🍇 Öküzgözü, 🍇 Narince, 🍇 Çavuş, 🍇 Karasakız, 🍇 Karalahna, 🍇 Pizzutella, 🍇 Pehlivan Kara, 🍇 Papazkarası
- Grape products
- 🥃 Rakı, 🥃 Pekmez
Frequently asked questions
Is wine made in Turkey?
Yes. The country has large vineyards and many local grapes. Anatolia is considered one of the oldest centres of winemaking.
Which grapes are typical for Turkey?
Red Boğazkere, Öküzgözü and Kalecik Karası, white Çavuş, Narince and Emir.
What is pekmez?
A thickened grape juice, a thick syrup boiled from grapes.
What to read next
- 🍇 Boğazkere — A red wine grape from Eastern Anatolia, Turkey.
- 🥃 Rakı — Turkish anise spirit, usually made from grapes or raisins.
- 🍇 Kalecik Karası — A red grape from Ankara province, Turkey, making light, fruity wines.
- 🍇 Öküzgözü — A red grape of Eastern Anatolia in Turkey; the name means "ox eye".
- 🍇 Narince — Turkey's main white grape, from Tokat province; its leaves are used for dolma.
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