List of Turkish wine regions

The Thrace and Marmara wine region is situated south of Bulgaria and southeast of Greece, bordering the Black Sea, Marmara Sea and the Aegean Sea. The climate is characterized as typical Mediterranean climate showing maritime conditions with hot summers and mild winters. Annual precipitation is between 400–1,000 mm (16–39 in) with 550 mm (22 in) in average. The observed mean temperature over a long term lies between 12–16 °C (54–61 °F) with an average of quite high humidity of 73%. The soil of the region is composed mainly of limestone, gravelly loam and dense cracking clay. The grape varieties typical to this region are Adakarası, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Cinsaut, Gamay, Kalecik Karası, Merlot, Papazkarası, Riesling, Sauvignon blanc, Semillion, Syrah and Viognier. The Marmara wine region contributes to all the wine produced in Turkey with 13.6%.[6]

The Aegean wine region consists of viticultural areas in the Aegean Region of Turkey, which are mainly in the provinces of Manisa, Izmir and Denizli. Winemaking areas like Eceabat and Bozcaada, districts of Çanakkale Province and geographically part of the Marmara Region, are considered within this wine region. The climate on the coastal areas is maritime, typical Mediterranean with hot summers and mild winters, while on the Anatolian plateau it is continental with few rainfall. Vineyards at the coastal area are at an elevation of around 150 m (490 ft) and the ones at the inland parts are at around 900 m (3,000 ft). The temperatures vary between 16 and 20 °C (61 and 68 °F) at the coastal areas and 12–16 °C (54–61 °F) at inland areas reaching highs to 40 °C (104 °F) in the summer and −10 °C (14 °F) in the winter outmost. Annual average precipitation is 550 mm (22 in) varying from 400 to 1,000 mm (16 to 39 in). The soil of the region consists partly of clay loam and is also calcareous (chalk and limestone). Alicante Bouschet, Boğazkere, Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Carignan, Chardonnay, Çalkarası, Çavuş, Dimrit, Grenache, Kalecik Karası, Karalahna, Karasakız (Kuntra), Malbec, Merlot, Mourvèdre, Narince, Öküzgözü, Petit Verdot, Pinot noir, Sangiovese, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah, Sultaniye, Tempranillo, Vasilaki and Viognier are the grape varieties of the region. The Aegean wine region produces about 52.7% of the wine in Turkey.[7]

The southernmost wine region of Turkey is the Mediterranean including wine production mainly in Antalya Province and Mersin Province. The climate of the region is typical Mediterranean characterized with hot summers and mild winters. Annual precipitation is in the range of 400–600 mm (16–24 in) with a mean value of 500 mm (20 in). Average temperature observed the year around is between 12 and 16 °C (54 and 61 °F). The soil found here varies from pebbly clay loam to calcareous chalks. The regions wine varieties are Boğazkere, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Kalecik Karas›, Malbec, Merlot, Öküzgözü, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and Syrah. The region's contribution to the Turkey's wine production is only 0.2%.[8]

The Mid-southern Anatolia wine region consists of the provinces Kayseri, Kırşehir, Aksarayi and Niğde in east of Central Anatolia. The climate has a continental character with hot dry summers and cold winters. At the Cappadocia steppes, the daily temperature shows a big difference between day and night. Annual precipitation differs from 400 to 600 mm (16 to 24 in) with a mean value of 500 mm (20 in). The temperature lies between 8–12 °C (46–54 °F) in the long term. The soil found in the region is sand, sandstone, decomposed volcanic tuff, the latter contributing to good quality grapes for wine production. Chardonnay, Dimrit, Emir, Kalecik Karası, Malbec, Narince, Öküzgözü, Sauvignon Blanc, Tempranillo are the grape varieties of the region. 12.1% of the country's wine production comes out of the region. [9]

The Mid-northern Anatolia wine region includes the vineyards of Uşak Province in the west and Ankara Province in mid-north of Central Anatolia. The region's climate is continental with hot dry summers and cold winters. Annual precipitation varies between 200–400 mm (7.9–15.7 in) around the average of 300 mm (12 in). The average temperature year around is in the range of 8–12 °C (46–54 °F). Main soil type is pebbly clay loam. Wine varieties of the region are Boğazkere, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü and Syrah. The wine production of the Mid-northern Anatolia region makes out 3.3% of Turkey's total production.[10]

The Mid-eastern Anatolia wine region includes the wine areas of Tokat Province in the north, Elazığ Province and Malatya Province in the east. The climate of Tokat area shows a transition between the Central Black Sea and the Central Anatolia climates while the climate of Elazığ and Malatya is typical terrestrial. Annual precipitation ranges from 600 to 1,000 mm (24 to 39 in) with a mean of 750 mm (30 in). In the long term, the temperature varies between 12 and 16 °C (54 and 61 °F). In Tokat, the soil is glaciated alluvial fan and Yeşilırmak river bed. In the Elazığ and Malatya area, it ranges from red clay to decomposed granite and chalky clay. Typical grape varieties of the region are Narince, Boğazkere and Öküzgözü. The region produces 14.7% of all the country's wine.[11]

Diyarbakır Province is the main wine growing area in Southeastern Anatolia. The climate is terrestrial characterized with dry, very hot days and cold nights in the summer time. The precipitation ranges from 600 to 1,000 mm (24 to 39 in) yearly with an average of 750 mm (30 in). The year-around average temperature is between 12–16 °C (54–61 °F). The soil differs from decomposed sandstone to red clay. Boğazkere is the main grape variety of the region, which produces 3.4% of Turkey's wine.[12]

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