Turkey Flashcards
Rakı, or Raki
Sweetened, anise-flavored grape similar to arak
Turkey has archaeological evidence of grape seeds dating back to what century?
9,000 BCE
What do Öküzgözü translate to? (Turkey)
“bull’s eye” due to its large berries
- red: softly tannic, fruity, elevated acidity
Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, and Boğazkere are grapes native to what country?
Turkey
- Kalecik Karası - younger drinking
- Boğazkere - greatest aging potential, due to acidity
Boğazkere translates to what?
“throat puckerer” for its acidity
Are Çalkarası, Papazkarası, and Karasakız examples of red or white varietals?
Turkey - Other native reds
Turkey:
two native white varieties
- Narince: mid-weight, Chardonnay-like, affinity for oak
- Emir: crisper
- Yapıncak
- Sıdalan
Which is furthest west, Marmara or Anatolia?
Marmara, NW
Marmara borders what two countries?
Bulgaria and Greece
What area of Turkey harvests half of the country’s production?
Aegean Area, W
Name the most planted grape variety of Turkey:
Sultaniye
Which Turkish grape variety translates to “throat burner”?
Bogazkere
Which agricultural area of Turkey has the smallest production of wine?
Mediterranean
What is the oldest established winery of Cappadocia?
Turasan: est 1943
Who is the only producer of note in northeast Turkey, in Tokat of the Black Sea region, where the grape Narince is a specialty?
Diren
Which of the following wineries are nowadays a part of the Doluca Group? (choose two)
a. Gulor
b. Sarafin
c. Pedrone
d. Corvus
A/B
Which Turkish grape variety is a synonym of the Muscat Blanc A Petits Grains?
Bornova Misketi
Which of the following is one of the best distributed wine brand in Eastern Anatolia?
a. Buzbag
b. 900
c. Corpus
A
Which agricultural area of Turkey produces more than half of the total production of Turkish wines?
Aegean
Which white grape variety is found exclusively in Cappadocia?
Emir
Which winery owns vineyards also in Cappadocia and brands its white wines as Cotes d’ Avanos?
Kavaklidere
