Turkey in viti & vini culture; with her 11.000 years of history, more than 800 indigenous grape varieties, represents both oldest world in terms of wine making and the newest in terms of quality wine making. Turkey’s unique geography bridging Asia and Europe have been the cradle not only for civilizations in the world but also this geography represents a unique fauna with a biological diversity having 75% of the total number [&hellip

Wine History in Anatolia “Neolithic Period” Vitis Vinifera’s Natural Distribution and Archaeological Discoveries. According to archeobotanists, grape was reclaimed in East Anatolia, Georgia and Armenia trio. Vitis Vinifera grows in a band with 6000 km long from Middle East to Spain and 1300 km wide from Crimean to West Africa. Primal Vinifera in Eastern Anatolia Dr. Patrick McGovern Collecting Wild Grapevines (at the Headwaters of the Tigris River)     Wine History in Anatolia [&hellip