BORNOVA MİSKETİ Pronunciation: Born-ova Mis-ket-ee ORIGIN (Sub Region) Aegean (İzmir) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Aegean (Manisa) GENERAL INFORMATION This grape is grown in and around the Aegean city of ‹zmir. Bornova Muscat displays the characteristics flavour and aromas of Muscat. Bornova Misketi produces quite aromatic, lively, light, easy drinking and dry to lusciously sweet wines that are in light gold color. The aroma of Bornova Muscat is reminiscent of honeysuckle

BOĞAZKERE Pronunciation: Bow-aahz-keh-reh ORIGIN (Sub Region) Sout East Anatolia (Diyarbakır) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Mid-Eastern Anatolia (Malatya) Mid-Northern Anatolia (Ankara, Uşak) Aegean (Manisa, Denizli) Mediterranean (Elmalı) GENERAL INFORMATION Boğazkere means “throat burner” Boğazkere has very high dense tannins with medium acidity, similar to Tannat. The wines made from this grape are dark in color, full bodied, dense tannins, with complex flavor profiles. The wines from Bo¤azkere grape find balance when

ÖKÜZGÖZÜ Pronunciation: Oh-cooz-goe-zue ORIGIN (Sub Region) Mid-Eastern Anatolia (Elazığ) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Mid-Southern Anatolia (Nevşehir / Cappadocia) Mid-Northern Anatolia (Ankara, Uşak) GENERAL INFORMATION Native to Eastern Anatolia, Öküzgözü derives its name from the fact that it has large, blackberries that resemble a bull’s eye. On the palate, it is medium bodied, producing round, fruity wines, with some tannins and rather lively acidity. Alcohol level is usually between 12.5% and

KALECİK KARASI Pronunciation: Kah-le-djic-car-ah-ser (with ‘er’ as in British ‘father’) ORIGIN (Sub Region) Mid-Northern Anatolia (Ankara /Kalecik) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Aegean (Denizli, Manisa, Uşak, Elmalı) Mid-Southern Anatolia (Nevşehir / Cappadocia) Marmara (Tekirdağ) GENERAL INFORMATION Kalecik Karası means the “black from the small castle”. Kalecik is a small village (65 km northeast of Ankara) in Central Anatolia with its castle. Kalecik Karas› is grown mainly at the Kızılırmak river valley.

ÇALKARASI Pronunciation: Chal-car-ah-ser (with ‘er’ as in British ‘father’) ORIGIN (Sub Region) Aegean (Denizli/Çal) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Not Available GENERAL INFORMATION Another Aegean grape is the Çalkarası, which is native to Denizli and makes excellent rosé wines as well as light, fruity reds. One of the most significant characteristics of Çalkarası is the high acidity it gives to the wine. It helps to make lively and balanced, especially rosé

SULTANIYE Pronunciation: Sool-tah-nee-yeh ORIGIN (Sub Region) Aegean (Denizli) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Aegean (Manisa) GENERAL INFORMATION Mainly grown in Denizli and Manisa. Mostly consumed as table grape and raisins however it is also used in wine making. Gives light, easy to drink fruit flavoured and fresh wines. Dry and semi-dry wines can be produced with this type of grape. DETAILED INFORMATION Climate: In general the Aegean region has a mild

NARİNCE Pronunciation: Nah-rin-djeh ORIGIN (Sub Region) Mid-Southern Anatolia (Tokat) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Mid-Southern Anatolia (Nevşehir / Cappadocia) GENERAL INFORMATION  Narince means “delicately” in Turkish. Mainly grown in Tokat and along Yeşilırmak (river). Both consumed as table grape and used in wine making. Dry and semi-dry wines can be made with Narince grape. It has yellow-green color and sophisticated fruit flavor.  Since the acidity level is high, wine gains a

EMİR Pronunciation: Eh-mere ORIGIN (Sub Region) Mid-Southern Anatolia (Nevşehir / Cappadocia) OTHER REGIONS (Sub Regions) Not Available GENERAL INFORMATION Emir is a native white grape of Cappadocia and most plantings are at the Nevşehir province. It acquired its name (Emir = Ruler / Lord), from the fact that it was a quite popular wine at the local lords’ tables. It was used since the Roman times to make crisp, refreshing

Turkey has more than 1200-1500 named grape varities of which 600-800 are genetically different. There are around 30 outstanding wine grape varieties among all these types. The indigenous and international grape varieties below are those that are widely used for wine making. Adakaras›, Alicante Bouchet, Bo€azkere, Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Çalkaras›, Çavufl, Dimrit, Emir, Gamay, Grenache, Kalecik Karas›, Karalahna, Kuntra, Malbec, Merlot, Narince, Öküzgözü, Papazkaras›,