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Anatolia

Anatolia wine guide: the wine region in Turkey, its Öküzgözü, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
Turkey
Climate
Continental
Signature grape
Öküzgözü
Styles
red · white · rosé
7
Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Anatolia is a wine region of Turkey.

Growers build the wines around Öküzgözü, filling out the blend with Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Narince and Malbec, plus two more.

The ground underneath is clay, loam and sand.

The climate is continental.

Red wine, white wine and rosé wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows full-bodied with rich, fruity profiles, bright and refreshing and floral notes, plus two more.

At the table these bottles work with beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and spicy foods.

Soil
ClayLoamSandSandstoneTuff
Climate
Continental
Styles
redwhiterosé

In the glass.

Red: Full-bodied with rich, Fruity profiles.

White: Bright and refreshing, Floral notes.

Rosé: Crisp and fruity, Suitable for warm climates.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Doluca Kav Bogazkere - Okuzgozu, Mid-Northern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Doluca Kav Narince, Mid-Northern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere 1929 Cabernet Franc, Guney Plateau,, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Ancyra Blush Rose, Central Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Ancyra Kalecik Karasi, Mid-Northern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Ancyra Narince, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Ancyra Okuzgozu, Mid-Eastern Anatolia, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Prestige Bogazkere, Eastern Anatolia, Turkey

At the table.

  • Beef & Venison
  • Tomato-based Dishes
  • Spicy Foods

Nearby regions.

Anatolia: common questions

01.
What grapes is Anatolia known for?
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Öküzgözü is the signature grape of Anatolia. Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Narince and Malbec are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Anatolia make?
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Anatolia produces red wine, white wine and rosé wine.
03.
Where is Anatolia?
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You will find Anatolia in Turkey, where it is a wine region.
04.
What food goes with Anatolia wine?
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Try beef & venison, tomato-based dishes and spicy foods.

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