Turkey Flashcards
Geography of Turkey
Greece to W
Bulgaria to NW
Syria to S
Marmera Sea NW
Aegean Sea to W
Black Sea to the North
Climate of Turkey
Coast - too warm for viticulture (except fo extreme far North)
has led to planting of higher elevation inland valleys that are wind swept
inland regions = continental with diurnal shifts, risk of frost
Red Grapes of Turkey
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Grenache
Tempranillo
White grapes of Turkey
Sauvignon Blanc
Wine producing regions of Turkey
(NW Clockwise)
Thrace-Marmera (Mediterranean Climate)
Black Sea
Eastern Anatolia
Southern Anatolia
Mediterranean
Central Anatolia
What is a new vineyard area in Central Anatolia, Turkey?
Cotes d’Avanos - volcanic soil
Where is raki made? What is it?
Turkey
like arak - anise flavored grape spirit
Where does more than half of Turkey’s wine production come from?
Aegean area
What is the climate of Central Anatolia? What is the river?
Continental
Kizilirmak River
Where will you find the producer Heineken’s Gianaclis?
Egypt
Where will you find the wineries St Georges and Jordan River?
Jordan
(2 Christian wineries)
Where is Domaine de Bargylus? Who is the consulting winemaker?
Syria
Stephane Derenoncourt
Where will you find the grapes:
Okuzgozo “Bulls Eye”
Kalecik Karasi
Bogazkere
Turkey
Where will you find the following grapes:
Narince
Emir
Yapincak
Sidalan
Turkey
