GRAPE AND VITICULTURE GUIDE
Discover the grapes and viticulture of Türkiye
From native grape varieties to vineyard regions, from viticulture terms to regional food culture: a simple and trustworthy guide for the journey that begins with curiosity.
Native Grape Varieties
Meet six leading native varieties of Turkish viticulture.
Red grape
Öküzgözü
Eastern Anatolia (Elazığ, Malatya)
A large, dark red grape grown in the vineyards of Elazığ and Malatya, known for table and other uses.
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Boğazkere
Southeastern Anatolia (Diyarbakır)
A thick-skinned, dark native grape grown in Diyarbakır and Elazığ.
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Kalecik Karası
Central Anatolia (Ankara, Kalecik)
A light-colored, thin-skinned native grape specific to the Kalecik district of Ankara.
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Narince
Tokat and the Yeşilırmak area
A native white grape grown along the Yeşilırmak in Tokat, known for table and other uses.
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Emir
Cappadocia (Nevşehir)
A native white grape of Nevşehir and Cappadocia's volcanic soils, known for its high acidity and mineral character.
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Sultaniye
Aegean (Denizli, Manisa)
An Aegean grape known for being seedless, used fresh and dried.
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