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Turkey wine guide: the wine-producing country in Turkey, its Okuzgozu, the red wine and white wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

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

Turkey makes wine, and this is what it grows.

Growers build the wines around Okuzgozu, filling out the blend with Bogazkere, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot, plus two more.

The climate is varied, running continental and mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and plains.

The region is known for red wine, white wine and rosé wine, plus one more.

Climate
VariedContinentalMediterranean
Terrain
CoastalPlains
Styles
redwhiterosésparkling

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Beylerbeyi Gobek Raki, Turkey
  • Chamlija 'Thracian' Red, Kirklareli, Turkey
  • Doluca 'Sarafin' Shiraz, Turkey
  • Doluca 'Villa Doluca' Klasik White, Turkey
  • Efe Gold Raki, Turkey
  • Efes Pilsner Beer, Turkey
  • Istanblue Original Vodka, Turkey
  • Kavaklidere Angora Kirmizi, Turkey

Turkey: common questions

01.
What grapes is Turkey known for?
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Okuzgozu is the signature grape of Turkey. Bogazkere, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Merlot are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Turkey make?
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Turkey produces red wine, white wine, rosé wine and sparkling wine.
03.
Where is Turkey?
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Turkey is a wine-producing country in Turkey.

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