🇹🇷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)
  • 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
  • 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

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

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.