Turkey

Question 1

Turkey’s anise flavored spirit akin to Arak in Lebanon

Answer 1

Raki

Question 2

Most wine in Turkey is made with these grapes

Answer 2

Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc, Grenache, Tempranillo

Question 3

This wine district of Turkey borders Bulgaria and Greece and feels the influence of the Marmara, Aegean and Black Sea

Answer 3

Thrace (Also in Greece)

Question 4

indigenous grapes of Turkey

Answer 4

Okuzgozo= bulls eyes. Large berries

Kalecik Karasi

Bogazkere (Throat puckerer)

Calkarasi, Papazkarasi Karasakiz (reds)

Narice, Emir, Yapincak, Sidalan (Whites)

Question 5

This wine region harvests more than half of Turkey’s production

Answer 5

Aegean Area

Question 6

Two leading producers of Turkey

Answer 6

Vinkara and Kavaklidere

Question 7

Question 8

Indigenous grapes of Turkey

Answer 8

Çalkarası, Papazkarası, Karasakız, Yapıncak and Sıdalan

Among whites, Narince yields mid-weight, Chardonnay-like wines with an affinity for oak, while Emir has a crisper character