The volcanic plateaus around Elazığ and Diyarbakır are the historic home of Öküzgözü and Boğazkere — two of Anatolia's most powerful indigenous reds. Beyond viticulture, the region offers a deep gastronomic and archaeological heritage that rewards multi-day visits.
Southeast Anatolia · Midyat (Mardin)
A family-run Syriac wine house in the Akçakaya neighbourhood of Midyat (Mardin), continuing the wine tradition of the Tur Abdin Syriac community. The shop sits among Midyat's traditional stone houses.
Southeast Anatolia · Kürkköy, Sivrice (Elazığ)
A vineyard-and-hotel estate set on 50 hectares in Kürkköy village, Sivrice (Elazığ) — billed as the first wine hotel in Mesopotamia. The project was built by Fırat Bey, an electronics engineer who returned to his home region after a banking career.
Grape varieties: Öküzgözü, Boğazkere
Southeast Anatolia · Midyat (Mardin)
Shiluh — meaning "peace" in Syriac — was founded in 2009 in Midyat (Mardin) to bring Upper Mesopotamia's century-old grape varieties together with modern winemaking. The first vintage was bottled in 2010.
Grape varieties: Kerkuş, Mazrona, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere
Southeast Anatolia · Eğil (Diyarbakır)
A wine production facility in the Oyalı Organised Industrial Zone of Eğil (Diyarbakır). Ninova carries the slogan "the millennia-old flavours of Mesopotamia" and roots its identity in the deep wine heritage of southeastern Anatolia.
Grape varieties: Öküzgözü, Boğazkere
Southeast Anatolia · Midyat (Mardin)
A Syriac wine house in the Akçakaya neighbourhood of Midyat (Mardin), run by its owner Ömür Bey as a small family business. The shop sits on Kocamanoğlu Caddesi in the historic centre of Akçakaya.
Öküzgözü is traditionally grown around Maden and Sivrice in Elazığ province, and Boğazkere around Çermik and Çüngüş in Diyarbakır. Both grapes are tied to centuries-old viticulture on the high volcanic plateaus of Southeast Anatolia.
Both Elazığ Airport (EZS) and Diyarbakır Airport (DIY) have daily connections from Istanbul, Ankara, and Izmir. The two cities are about 2.5 hours apart by road; a private car is the most practical option for visiting vineyards in either province.
Yes — and it's the strongest way to experience the Southeast. Diyarbakır's city walls, Hasankeyf, Göbekli Tepe, and the region's rich cuisine (lamb, içli köfte, hıngel) pair well with multi-day vineyard visits.
April–June and September–October are most comfortable. Harvest runs from mid-September into late October. Summer temperatures can exceed 40 °C, so spring and autumn are far more pleasant for visits.
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