Boğazkere means “throat burner,” and rightly so, as the grape is full of deep tannins. Though it makes a wonderful full-bodied red, it is usually paired with the softer, juicier Öküzgözü grape to tame its tannins. Boğazkere grows best in Southeast…
Öküzgözü, or “ox eye,” is a large, dark colored, luscious, and delicious grape, native to the Elazığ region. A new favorite across Turkey’s various wine growing regions, it is usually blended with the Boğazkere grape in a happy marriage. With…
Kalecik Karası is a grape that has risen from the ashes to stardom. Native to the town of Kalecik near Ankara, Kalecik Karası (black from the small castle) was rediscovered by agricultural engineers and viticulture experts from Gazi University in Ankara.…
Bornova Misketi is native to Izmir, Manisa and Menderes (ancient Meandros), and gets its name from the Bornova district in Izmir. Anatolian misket grapes are the ancestors of all Muscat grapes in the world. So, it is likely that Moscato, Muscadet,…
Sultaniye, also known as Sultana, or fit for Sultans, are seedless grapes from the Aegean region used to make semi-dry, light-bodied wines. A versatile grape that can be used for raisins, wine, or simply as a popular snack in Turkey,…
Narince, or “delicately” in Turkish, is a grape native to the Tokat area that is also now grown in other Anatolian regions. When fully ripe, the grape has a lovely amber color, making a wine with straw yellow to greenish-yellow…