Turkey is home to over 600 indigenous grape varieties. Discover the grapes that make Turkish wine unique.
bo-AZ-keh-reh
Turkey's most powerful tannic red grape, producing deeply concentrated wines with intense structure and remarkable aging potential from the high plateaus of Eastern Anatolia.
CHAL kah-rah-SUH
A versatile, light-bodied Turkish red grape from the highland vineyards of Denizli, prized for its bright acidity and exceptional rose potential.
kah-leh-JIK kah-rah-SUH
An elegant, light-bodied Turkish red grape rescued from near-extinction, producing silky wines reminiscent of Pinot Noir from the volcanic soils of Central Anatolia.
kah-rah-sah-KUZ
A silky, light-bodied Aegean red grape producing delicate, perfumed wines with red fruit elegance and a gossamer texture rarely found in warm-climate reds.
oe-KOOZ-goe-zoo
Turkey's most widely planted red grape, producing fruit-forward wines with dark fruit character and velvety tannins from the high-altitude vineyards of Eastern Anatolia.
pah-PAZ-kah-rah-SUH
Thrace's heritage red grape, producing juicy, fresh wines with bright cherry fruit and gentle tannins from Turkey's European wine country along the Bulgarian and Greek borders.
bor-NO-vah mis-KET-ee
An ancient aromatic white grape from the hills around İzmir, producing intensely perfumed wines with orange blossom, lychee, and Turkish delight character.
eh-MEER
A crisp, mineral-driven white grape from the volcanic soils of Cappadocia, producing wines of striking purity and freshness that rival the best of the Mediterranean.
nah-RIN-jeh
Turkey's leading indigenous white grape, producing aromatic, full-textured wines with stone fruit richness and floral complexity from the vineyards of Tokat and Central Anatolia.
sul-tah-NEE-yeh
Turkey's most planted grape variety by acreage, a versatile Aegean white that has evolved from table grape and raisin production into a surprisingly compelling light wine.