Known for its large berries ("bull’s eye"), it produces medium-bodied wines with bright acidity and fruity notes like cherry and raspberry.
A delicate, floral grape that can be made into crisp, unoaked styles or creamy, oak-aged wines similar to Chardonnay.
Buying Turkish wine offers a chance to explore one of the world’s oldest winemaking traditions, featuring unique indigenous grapes like the bold and the elegant Narince . Top Turkish Wine Varieties
One of the oldest varieties, producing versatile, spicy reds primarily in the Thrace region. White Grapes:
Turkey is home to over 600 indigenous grape varieties, though only a small fraction is used commercially for wine.
A highly aromatic grape with intense floral and tropical fruit notes. Recommended Producers and Bottles Turkish RED Wine by Chamlija
Grown in the volcanic soils of Cappadocia, it produces crisp, mineral-driven dry whites.
A powerful, tannic grape from Southeast Anatolia. It is often blended with Öküzgözü to add structure and aging potential.