Location:
Marmara designates a region spread over southern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northeastern Greece (Western Thrace), and northwestern Turkey. Marmara has borders on three seas: the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Sea of Marmara.

Climate:
Typical mediterranean climate with hot summers and mild winters. It has maritime climaticconditions. Precipitation differs between 400 -1000 mm with an average of 550 mm per year. The longterm mean temperature differs between 12 to 16°C It’s quite humid (average 73%).

Soil type:
Soil changes from lime to gravelly loam and to dense cracking clays depending on the sub region.

Wine Grape Production Share:
The Marmara region accounts for 13.6% of all the wine produced in Turkey.

The grape varieties of the region are:
Adakarası, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cinsault, Gamay, Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Papazkarası, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillion, Shiraz (Syrah), Viognier.