🇹🇷TURKEY
TURKEY IS– Regions- 7 @Istanbul
- WHITE= Sultaniye 17%, Abali Koca, Beylerce, Bornava, Cavus, Dokulgen, Emir, Hasandede, Kabarcik, Kolorko, Narince, Parmak Cerven, Rumi, Sidalan, Sultaniye, Vasilaki, Yapincak
- –International– Chardonnay, Misket, Muscat, Muscat Blanc Petit Grain AKA=Misketi, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Viognier
- RED= Okuzgozu 10%, Bogazkere 8%, Adakarasi, Calkarasi, Dimrit, Ekigaina, Foca Karasi, Horozdarasi,Iri Kara, Kalecik Karask, Karalahna, Karasakiz AKA=Kuntra, Kohnu, Kosetevek, Merzifon Karasi, Papazkarasi, Rebo, Sergi Karasi, Urla Karasi, Yediveren
- –International– Syrah 9%, Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Cinsault, Gamay, Garnacha, Malbec, Marselan, Merlot, Montepulciano, Mourvedre, Petit Verdot, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tannat
GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Caucasus Region, COUNTRY-Turkey, LATITUDE: 38.9 ‘N’
- BORDERS-Black Sea(North), Aegean Sea(West), Mediterranean Sea(South), Syria(South), Georgia(North-East), Azerbaijan(East)
- Anatolia Peninsula/ Asia Minor- Western Most Part of Asia, Which Make Up the Majority of Turkey, Surrounded by Black Sea(North), Aegean Sea(West), Mediterranean Sea(South)
- REGIONS- Aegean, Black Sea, Cappadocia, Diyarbakir, Elazig, Marmara, Mediterranean, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Mid-Northern Anatolia, Mid-Southern Anatolia, South-East Anatolia
TOPOGRAPHY– “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
- PLAIN/ Coastal, PLATEAU/ Anatolia
SOILS– “Metamorphic”, ”Sedimentary”
- **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils
CLIMATE– “Mediterranean” In West “Continental” In East
- *Summers– Warm, Dry | *Winters– Cold, Snow
VITICULTURE– 13,704 ha. Planted, (32% White/ 68% Red)
- Turkey is- #35 In Grape Production/ #32 In Wine Consumption In World
- Estate/ Producers- Kavakudere, Kayra, Selendi
HISTORY– 7,000 Year of Wine Culture.
- 1457– Ottomans Occupied Constantinople and Change the Name to Istanbul.
- 1925- Because of Muslum Heritage, Turkey Legally Started to Produce Wine.
CULTURE–
- Despite Being a Predominantly Muslim Country Which “Looks-Down” On the Consumption of Alcohol Turkey is Thought to Be One of the Historical Birth Places of Wine.
- History and Culture of Producing and Consuming Table Grapes and Raisins.
- GASTRONOMY… | CHEESE…
TURKEY WINE LAW
- GOVERNING BODY-
- LAWS GOVERNING- Geographic Boundaries, Topography
- Label Requirement-
- TURKEY WINE CLASSIFICATION
MARMARA–Region @Kekirdag
- WHITE= Beylerce Vasilaki, Yapincak
- –International– Chardonnay, Clairette, Pinot Gris, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, Viognier
- RED= Adakarasi, Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Karalahna, Kuntra, Papazkarasi
- –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault, Gamay, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(North-West)
- BORDERS-Greece(North-West), Bulgaria(North-West)
- On~Aegean~Sea~(West), On~Black~Sea~(North)
- BORDERS-Greece(North-West), Bulgaria(North-West)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Loam, Clay
- CLIMATE- “Mediterranean”
- VITICULTURE- 1,737 ha. Planted, 30% of Turkeys Vineyards Are In Marmara.
- VINICULTURE- Botrytis
- Estate/ Producers- Arcadia, Buyulubag, Gali, Kavaklidere, Selendi, Suvia
Vineyards- Pendore
- Estate/ Producers- Arcadia, Buyulubag, Gali, Kavaklidere, Selendi, Suvia
- CULTURE- AKA=Thracian/ Thace
- SUB-ZONES Of MARMARA
- CATALCA-KOCAELI– Adapazari, Istanbul, Ergene
- SOUTHERN MARMARA– Bursa, Karesi, Samanli, Yidiz
- BIGA-GALIPOLI PENINSULA–
- EDIRNE–
- KIRKARELI–
- TEKIRDAG–
- ADAPAZARI–
AEGEAN–Region @
- WHITE= Bornova Misketi, Cavus, Emir, Dimrit, Narince, Sultaniye, Vasilaki
- –International– Chardonnay, Misket, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier
- RED= Calkarasi, Bogazkere, Ekigaina, Kalecik, Karasi, Karalanha, Karasakiz AKA=Kuntra, Narince, Okuzgozu, Rebo, Urla Karasi
- –International– Alicante Bouschet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Merlot, Nero d’avila, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Syrah, Tannat, Tempranillo
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(West), On~Mediterranean~Sea~
- Sub-Zones– Edremit, Bakircay, Gediz, Kucuk Menderes, Buyuk Menderes, Mentese
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”, +Alt. 700 mt., ON PLATEAUS/ Urla, Güney
- SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Calcareous/ Chalk, Limestone, Clay-Laom
- CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Mediterranean” Influences
- *Summers– Hot, Dry | *Winters– Cold, Wet
- VITICULTURE- 8,214 ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Cankaya, Gali, Kavaklidere, Selendi, Sevilen, Urla Sarapcilik
- Vineyards- Pendore
- HISTORY- Birthplace of Dionysos, Greek God of Wine.
- SUB-ZONES Of AEGEAN
- CANAKKALE–Province
- ECEBAT–District
- BOZCAADA–District Island
- MANISA–Province
- URLA-IZMIR–Province
- Estate/ Producers- Mozaik, Urlice, Urla
- DENIZLI–Province
- Geography- REGION-Aegean,
- Topography- +Alt. 700 mt., PLATEAU-Guney
- Estate/ Producers- Angora, Doluca, Ezel, Nodus, Pamukkale, Sevilen
BLACK SEA–Region @Adapazari
- WHITE= Narince
- RED= Bogazkere, Kalacik Karasi
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(North), BORDERS: Marmara Region(West)
- On~Black~Sea~(North)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- SUB-ZONES Of BLACK SEA
- WESTERN BLACK SEA–
- Geography- Inner Western Black Sea, Kure Mountains
- CENTRAL BLACK SEA–
- Geography- Canik Mountains, Inner Central Black Sea
- EASTERN BLACK SEA–
- Geography- Eastern Black Sea Coast @Trabzon
- WESTERN BLACK SEA–
MEDITERRANEAN–Region @
- WHITE= Okuzogozu
- –International– Chardonnay
- RED= Bogazkere, Kalecik Karas
- –International– Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(South-West), LATITUDE: 36° ‘N’
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- 25 ha. Planted
- SUB-ZONES Of MEDITERRANEAN
- ANTALYA–Province
- MERSIN–Province
- ELMALI–Province
Anatolia
MID-NORTHERN ANATOLIA–Region @
- WHITE= Emir, Hasandede
- RED= Kalecik Karasi, Okuzgozu
- –International– Syrah
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia(Mid-North)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- 214 ha. Planted
- SUB-ZONES Of MID-NORTHERN ANATOLIA
- ANKARA–Province
- Estate/ Producers– Vinkara(166ha.)
- USAK–Province
- ANKARA–Province
MID-SOUTHERN ANATOLIA–Region @
- WHITE= Emir | RED= Okuzgozu, Kalecik Karasi
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia(Mid-South)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- 770 ha. Planted
- SUB-ZONES Of MID-SOUTHERN ANATOLIA
- NEVSEHIR–
- HIRSEHIR–
- AKSARAVI–
- KAYSERI–
- NIGDE–
CAPPADOCIA @
- WHITE= Emir | RED=
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- SOILS- “Volcanic”
- CLIMATE- “Continental”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Kavaklidere/ Cotes d’Avanos
MID-EASTERN ANATOLIA–Region @
- WHITE= Narince | RED= Bogazkere, Okuzgozu
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia(Mid-East)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”, In Euphrates Valley, On~Yesilirmak~River~
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey(East)
- VITICULTURE- 2,066 ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers-
- VINICULTURE- Eszencia- Free Run Botrytis Juice
- SUB-ZONES Of MID-EASTERN ANATOLIA
- TOKAT–Province
- ELAZIG–Province
- MALATYA–Province
SOUTH-EAST ANATOLIA–Region @Diyarbakir
- WHITE= Dokulgen, Kabarcik, Rumi
- RED= Bogazkere, Horoz Karsi, Okuzgozu, Sergi Karasi
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatoia(South-East), BORDERS- Syria(South), Iraq(South-East)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, LATITUDE: 38.4° ‘N’
- SOILS- Sandstone, Red Clay
- VITICULTURE- 677 ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producers- Kayra
- SUB-ZONES Of SOUTH-EAST ANATOLIA
- MIDDLE EUPHRATES– Gaziantep, Sanliurfa
- TIGRIS– Diyarbakir, Mardin-Midyat
DIYARBAKIR @
- WHITE= ?
- RED= Bogazkere
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia(East)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producer- Kayra
ELAZIG @
- WHITE= ?
- RED= Bogazkere, Okuzgozu
- GEOGRAPHY- Turkey, REGION-Anatolia(East)
- TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly”
- VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
- Estate/ Producer-
**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.