Wine Regions of Turkey
Thrace
Diverse climate and soil, ranging from cold continental to semi-Mediterranean and dense clay to limestone and granite. Local grape varietals include: Kalecik Karası, Narince, Öküzgözü and Papazkarası.
Aegean
Mediterranean climate, varied soils of clay, limestone, silt, and volcanic tuff.
Local grape varietals include:
BoÄŸazkere, Bornova Misketi, Çalkarası, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, and Papazkarası.
Central Anatolia
Cold Continental climate with sand, clay, limestone red clay and chalk soils.
Local grape varietals include:
Emir, Hasandede, Kalecik Karası, Narince, Öküzgözü.
Eastern Anatolia
Continental climate with varied soils from red clay and decomposed granite to chalk and clay.
Local grape varietals include:
BoÄŸazkere and Öküzgözü.
Marmara
Mediterranean climate with some Continental, loam soils, sand and decomposed granite.
Local grape varietals include:
BoÄŸazkere, Narince, and Öküzgözü.
Black Sea
Maritime climate with mixed alluvial soils over basalt and limestone bedrock.
Local grape varietals include:
BoÄŸazkere, Narince, and Öküzgözü.
Mediterranean
Mediterranean climate with sand, clay and loam soils.
Local grape varietals include:
Barburi, BoÄŸazkere, Fersun, Kalecik Karası, Misket, Narince, Öküzgözü, and Patkara.
Southeastern Anatolia
Mediterranean and Continental climate with decomposed sandstone, red clay and basalt soils.
Local grape varietals include:
BoÄŸazkere, Kalecik Karası, and Öküzgözü.