Wine country
Turkey
A very large table grape crop across Anatolia, with wine made in Thrace, the Aegean and the eastern highlands.
Where it is
Map data: Natural Earth
Places in Turkey
Ankara
Central Anatolia around Ankara includes Kalecik, where Kalecik Karası makes fragrant, red-fruited wines with gentle tannins.
Elazig
Eastern Anatolia's Öküzgözü reds are typically fresh and red-fruited, while Boğazkere brings darker fruit and firm tannin.
Urla
A peninsula west of Izmir on the Turkish Aegean coast, replanted with local grapes among ancient vineyard sites.