Wineries

Thrace · Bozcaada, Çanakkale

Adayel Bağevi & Butik Otel

A small family-run vineyard guesthouse and boutique hotel on Bozcaada, set around a one-hectare Öküzgözü vineyard. The garden features ponds, ducks and olive trees.

Grape varieties: Öküzgözü

Aegean · Şirince, Selçuk

Akberg Şirince Şarapçılık

A boutique producer widely credited with establishing Şirince's reputation as a wine village. The winery was founded in 1997 when the village's old olive-oil factory and historic schoolhouse were converted for wine production; modern equipment was installed in 1999.

Grape varieties: Boğazkere, Öküzgözü, Narince, Cabernet Sauvignon

Thrace · Bozcaada, Çanakkale

Amadeus Şarapçılık

A boutique family winery on Bozcaada, founded in 2010 by Austrian winemaker Oliver Gareis together with his father Hermann. It is one of the six documented wineries on the island, alongside Çamlıbağ, Ataol, Talay, Corvus and Gülerada.

Grape varieties: Grillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

Aegean · Germencik, Aydın

Antik Bağcılık

A family-run wine business in Germencik, Aydın, near the ancient landscape of Magnesia. The company was registered in 2019 but draws on long family experience in Turkish wine production.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz

Thrace · Vize, Kırklareli

Arcadia

Set among forested hills near Vize, Arcadia is one of Thrace's larger boutique estates, with extensive plantings and a calm rural setting.

Grape varieties: Narince, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc

Thrace · Küçükdöllük, Edirne

Arda Bağ Evi

A family-run estate in Küçükdöllük village, about 12 km north of Edirne, set among its own vineyards. Vineyards were planted in 2006 and wine production began in 2012.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz

Thrace · Eceabat, Çanakkale

Asmadan Bağcılık ve Şarapçılık

An integrated estate in Eceabat (Çanakkale) combining a winery, a boutique hotel, a restaurant and a viticulture museum. The same complex is also referred to in some sources as the Bengodi Boutique Hotel.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Aegean · Bozcaada

Ataol Şarapçılık

One of the oldest wine producers on Bozcaada. Founded in 1927 by an island family in the years immediately following the founding of the Turkish Republic, Ataol Şarapçılık is now run by the third generation.

Grape varieties: Çavuş, Vasilaki, Kuntra, Karalahna

Aegean · Kuyualan, Gömeç (Balıkesir)

Aura Winery

A boutique vineyard and winery in Kuyualan, Gömeç (Balıkesir), sited at 250 m elevation on the Göktepe ridge in the northern Aegean. The estate works with nature-respecting agricultural practices.

Grape varieties: Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Grenache

Aegean · Gödence, Seferihisar

Ayda Bağları

Boutique family winery in Gödence, Seferihisar, founded in 2015 by Ayda and Uğur Kalelioğlu at 400 m elevation — among the first boutique producers in the Seferihisar–Gödence area.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Thrace · Hüsünlü, Süleymanpaşa (Tekirdağ)

Badur Wines & Vineyards

A boutique winery in the Hüsünlü village of Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ — part of the new wave of Thrace family producers growing their footprint step by step.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Thrace · Süleymanpaşa, Tekirdağ

Barbare Bağları

A roughly 230-hectare estate in Süleymanpaşa (Tekirdağ), founded in 2000 by Can Topsakal — trained in France's Châteauneuf-du-Pape — and farmed under certified organic, biodynamic and sustainable practice. First commercial vintage was 2013. The Barbaros Bağ Evi hotel in the Süleymanpaşa town centre (Hürriyet, Akgül Sk. No: 3) serves as the estate's in-town tasting and stay base.

Grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cabernet Sauvignon

Thrace · Karaevli, Tekirdağ

Barel Bağları

A 1.5-hectare family estate in Karaevli village, Tekirdağ, founded in 1997 by the Akın family. Modern viticulture on the rolling hills inland from the Sea of Marmara.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay

Aegean · Ovacık, Çeşme

Buradan Winery

A boutique family vineyard six kilometres south of central Çeşme in Ovacık, founded by Turgay Gümüş in 2010 with a first commercial harvest in 2016. Production and bottling are chateau-style, on the estate.

Grape varieties: Grenache, Tempranillo

Thrace · Avşa (Marmara Adası), Balıkesir

Büyülübağ

A roughly 20-hectare boutique family vineyard in Yiğitler village on Avşa, a small island in the Sea of Marmara. Founded in 2003 by Alp Törüner, Büyülübağ is widely cited as Turkey's first gravity-flow winery.

Grape varieties: Adakarası, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah

Thrace · Kumköy, Eceabat (Çanakkale)

Caeli Şarap Fabrikası

A 170-hectare estate in Kumköy (Eceabat, Çanakkale) bringing together a 12,500 m² winery, the 21-room Hotel Caeli with a Caudalie Vinothérapie spa, and a fine-dining restaurant. The estate also markets wines under the "Vinero" brand.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah

Aegean · Kuşçular, Urla

Çakır Winery & Vineyards

A flagship stop on the Urla Wine Route, founded by lawyer couple Sevinç and Erol Çakır. The land — already a 30-year-old vineyard — was acquired in 1999; the winery itself was built in 2017 and made its first commercial harvest in 2018, released as the Somnium series.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay

Aegean · Bozcaada

Çamlıbağ

One of the heritage estates of Bozcaada, working with the island's indigenous Çavuş, Vasilaki, and Karalahna grapes alongside international varieties.

Grape varieties: Vasilaki, Çavuş, Karasakız, Karalahna

Thrace · Büyükkarıştıran, Lüleburgaz

Chamlija

A boutique Kırklareli producer working with both indigenous Papazkarası and a wide range of international cool-climate varieties.

Grape varieties: Papazkarası, Narince, Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling

Thrace · Bigalı, Eceabat (Çanakkale)

Chateau Ergenekon

A boutique, certified-organic family vineyard in Bigalı village (Eceabat, Çanakkale), founded and run by Dr. Şeyla Ergenekon and Çağatay Ergenekon.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Syrah

Thrace · Evreşe, Gelibolu (Çanakkale)

Chateau Gali

A family estate founded in 2005 by Hakan Kavur on the Evreşe plain of the Gallipoli peninsula. The 48.5-hectare vineyard yielded its first harvest in 2009 and is farmed under certified organic practice.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Thrace · Şarköy, Tekirdağ

Chateau Kalpak

A family-run vineyard and winery on the Şarköy–Gelibolu road in Tekirdağ's Thracian coast. Tours and tastings are by reservation only; the estate does not offer food service.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Thrace · Çeşmeli, Marmara Ereğlisi (Tekirdağ)

Chateau Nuzun

A boutique wine estate in Çeşmeli village, Marmara Ereğlisi, Tekirdağ, founded in 2004 by Nazan and Necdet. The 7-hectare vineyard was planted in 2005–2006 and the property has been organically certified since 2010.

Aegean · Çile, Menderes (İzmir)

Claros Bağcılık ve Şarapçılık

A boutique vineyard and winery in Çile village, Menderes (İzmir), run by the Yavaş family. The estate sits close to the ancient sanctuary of Klaros and follows a natural-winemaking philosophy.

Grape varieties: Merlot

Aegean · Bozcaada

Corvus

A leading contemporary Bozcaada producer with extensive island plantings and an active program of indigenous-grape research.

Grape varieties: Karalahna, Karasakız, Çavuş, Vasilaki

Mediterranean · Datça, Muğla

Datça Şarapçılık

A family vineyard and winery in Kızlan village on the Datça Peninsula, founded in 2010 where the Aegean meets the Mediterranean. The roughly 40-hectare estate is organised around a stone building that echoes the peninsula's famous windmills.

Grape varieties: Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, Merlot, Syrah

Cappadocia · Karaburna, Hacıbektaş (Nevşehir)

Deniz Şarapçılık

A family producer on the northern edge of Cappadocia in Karaburna village, Hacıbektaş — run by Nazmiye Turgut. The estate bottles wines from Anatolian grapes under the Aryatus and Laurasia labels, with a tasting outlet in Avanos (Aryatus Şarap Evi).

Grape varieties: Emir, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü

Thrace · Ahmetçe, Kırklareli

Dessera Bağ Evi

A vineyard hotel and winery in Ahmetçe village, Kırklareli, set on roughly 300 acres at the foot of the Istranca Mountains. Wines are produced under the Vino Dessera label with an annual capacity of 100,000 bottles.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot

Southeast Anatolia · Midyat (Mardin)

Dewo Süryani Şarap Evi

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.

Aegean · Urla, İzmir

Dvin Urla

A boutique family vineyard and winery in Camiatik, Urla (İzmir), part of the Urla wine route. The cellar was built between 2019 and 2022, with the first trial vintages produced in 2022.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Öküzgözü

Thrace · Havsa, Edirne

Edrine Şarapları

A family-run vineyard and winery in Havsa, Edirne, founded in 2007 by the Öktem family. The first vintage was bottled in 2010; annual capacity has since grown to roughly two million litres.

Grape varieties: Papazkarası, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah

Denizli · Sazak, Çal (Denizli)

Efmeyra Şarap

A family wine business in Sazak village in the Çal district of Denizli. The range covers still wine alongside sparkling and Champagne-style bottlings. Efmeyra is one of the stops on the emerging Çal Vineyard Route.

Thrace · Çeşmekolu, Lüleburgaz (Kırklareli)

Ellez Bağcılık

A vineyard and wine producer in Çeşmekolu village, Lüleburgaz (Kırklareli). The estate carries roughly 24,000 vines and also produces hardaliye, the traditional non-alcoholic Thracian grape beverage.

Grape varieties: Papazkarası, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz

Denizli · Hançalar, Çal (Denizli)

Erdel Şarapçılık

A family winery in Hançalar village, Çal (Denizli), run by Hüseyin Kuzu and his sons. Wines are released under the Hanchalar label; the facility processes around 1,000 tons of grapes a year, making it one of the larger producers on the Çal Vineyard Route.

Grape varieties: Öküzgözü, Syrah, Sauvignon Blanc

Southeast Anatolia · Kürkköy, Sivrice (Elazığ)

Eskibağlar

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

Thrace · Eceabat, Çanakkale

Etruscan

A boutique vineyard estate in Eceabat founded by Prof. Dr. Bedirhan Üstün. The complex pairs the winery with a 20-room boutique hotel and restaurant, with capacity for around 40 overnight guests.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Karasakız

Cappadocia · Aktepe, Avanos (Nevşehir)

Evenez Şarap Evi

A boutique winery in Aktepe village, Avanos, founded by chemistry engineer Ahmet Sarıkaya. Wine production began in 2002 and the factory officially opened in 2005, growing from 4,000 to 40,000 litres of capacity.

Grape varieties: Emir, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Dimrit

Denizli · Selcen, Çal (Denizli)

Ezel Şarapları

A family producer in Selcen, Çal (Denizli), founded in 2006 by Mehmet Atılsın and named after the family's daughters. Ezel is one of the wineries along the emerging Çal Vineyard Route (Çal Bağ Yolu).

Grape varieties: Çalkarası, Sultaniye, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere

Aegean · Çavuşlu, Bayramiç (Çanakkale)

Göklin İçecek

An integrated wine-production facility in Çavuşlu village, Bayramiç (Çanakkale), at the foot of the Kaz Dağları range — 26,000 m² of land with 1,600 m² of enclosed production space. Operated by the AR Group, the plant opened in 2017 with a 4-million-litre capacity.

Aegean · Kuşçular, Urla

HUS Şarapçılık

A boutique winery in Kuşçular village, about 8 km southwest of central Urla. The project was started in 2018 by third- generation Urla local Ceylan Ertörer Diaz Leon and her Chilean-born partner Juan Pablo Diaz Leon; the production building was completed in early 2020 with a first vintage of around 13,000 litres.

Grape varieties: Carignan, Alicante Bouschet

Aegean · Yağcılar, Urla

İki Deniz Arası Şarapçılık

A boutique winery in Yağcılar village, Urla, that began operations in October 2021. The name — "between two seas" — reflects the site's geography: it sits halfway between the Gülbahçe shore of the İzmir Gulf and the Demircili shore of the Sığacık Gulf.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Chardonnay

Aegean · Gölcükler, Menderes (İzmir)

İsabey Bağları & Bağevi

The flagship Menderes (İzmir) estate of the Sevilen Group, a family winery founded in 1942 after the grandfather brought his winemaking knowledge over from Bulgaria. İsabey Bağevi has been part of the group since 1958; the restaurant has been running since 2002 and appears in the Michelin Guide.

Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, Petit Verdot

Central Anatolia · Kalecik (Ankara)

Kalvi Şarap (Chateau Kalecik)

A boutique winery in central Kalecik (Ankara), set near the old railway station — also known as **Chateau Kalecik**. The estate runs 15 hectares with a 2,500 m² cellar and an annual capacity of two million bottles.

Grape varieties: Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, Cabernet Sauvignon

Aegean · Çömlekçi, Bodrum (Muğla)

Karnas Vineyards

A 20.5-hectare boutique vineyard and farm in Çömlekçi village, Bodrum, founded in 2005 by the İşmen family. The estate is about 10 minutes from Milas-Bodrum Airport.

Grape varieties: Zinfandel, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Vermentino

Central Anatolia · Akyurt (Ankara)

Kavaklıdere — Akyurt

Founded by Cenap And in 1929 in the Kavaklıdere neighbourhood of Ankara, Kavaklıdere is Turkey's first private-sector wine producer. Production moved to a modern 50-hectare complex in Akyurt in 1987; the company now operates three production facilities — Akyurt, Côtes d'Avanos (Gülşehir/Cappadocia) and Pendore (Kemaliye/Aegean).

Grape varieties: Kalecik Karası, Narince, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere

Cappadocia · Yeşilyurt, Gülşehir (Nevşehir)

Kavaklıdere — Côtes d'Avanos

Kavaklıdere's Cappadocia production facility, opened in 2003 in Yeşilyurt village (Gülşehir/Nevşehir) under the "Côtes d'Avanos" name — a boutique-scale outpost focused on central-Anatolian indigenous grapes.

Grape varieties: Emir, Kalecik Karası, Boğazkere, Öküzgözü

Denizli · İsmailler, Çal (Denizli)

Kayıbağ Şarapçılık

A family wine producer in İsmailler village, Çal (Denizli) — one of the roughly ten wineries currently operating along the emerging Çal Vineyard Route.

Cappadocia · Ürgüp

Kocabağ

A three-generation family estate in Ürgüp with cellars carved into the region's iconic volcanic tuff. A natural Cappadocian wine-tourism stop.

Grape varieties: Emir, Narince, Kalecik Karası, Boğazkere

Aegean · Kavacık (İzmir)

Koztepe Winery

A boutique family vineyard and winery in Kavacık village (Karabağlar/İzmir), founded in 2004 on 20 hectares of land that the family bought for its mountain setting. Farming is certified organic.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Öküzgözü, Alphonse Lavallée

Denizli · Mahmutgazi, Çal (Denizli)

Küp Şarapçılık

A Çal Vineyard Route producer in Mahmutgazi village (Denizli), founded in 1972 and grown from a 700-litre family operation into a modern winery with around 200,000 litres of capacity.

Grape varieties: Pinot Noir, Nebbiolo, Chardonnay

Thrace · Mürefte, Şarköy (Tekirdağ)

Kutman Şarapları

A historic family producer in Mürefte on Tekirdağ's Marmara coast, in operation since 1896 across four generations. The estate also houses the Kutman Wine Museum, founded in 2004.

Grape varieties: Karalahna, Karasakız, Öküzgözü, Cabernet Sauvignon

Denizli · Hançalar, Çal (Denizli)

Kuzubağ

A modern family winery in Hançalar village (Çal/Denizli) led by Salih and Aslı Kuzu. Vineyards have been planted since 2007; the winery building was completed in August 2021 and annual production runs to around 169,000 bottles.

Grape varieties: Çal Karası, Kalecik Karası, Acıkara, Narince

Denizli · Çal (Denizli)

Lermonos

A boutique winery in the Çal plateau (Denizli), running between two sites — the vineyard house in Hançalar and the main winery & restaurant a few kilometres away in Selcen. The project belongs to Hürriyet Yılmaz, a former doctor returning to her childhood family vineyards; the first vines were planted in Hançalar nearly 20 years ago and the modern winery opened in 2021, with around 200,000 litres of capacity.

Grape varieties: Çal Karası, Öküzgözü, Kalecik Karası, Boğazkere

Mediterranean · Elmalı (Antalya)

Likya Şarapları

A 420-hectare vineyard and winery on the Elmalı plateau of Antalya, sited at 1,100 m elevation. The estate was founded in 1998 by brothers Burak and Doruk Özkan and built with modern Italian and French equipment.

Grape varieties: Acıkara, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot

Aegean · Kuşçuburun, Torbalı (İzmir)

Lucien Arkas Bağları

A roughly 117-hectare single-parcel estate in Kuşçuburun (Torbalı/İzmir), established in 2006 by Lucien Arkas — known as Turkey's largest single-block organic vineyard. Production runs from a 2,500 m² modern winery.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Narince, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere

Aegean · Gömeç, Balıkesir

Ma'adra Vineyard

A family-run hillside estate in Kobaşlar (Gömeç, Balıkesir), set on terraced slopes facing the Madra mountain range. The vineyard was planted in 2005 by Fikret Özdemir after a career in architecture in İzmir; the first harvest came in 2012. His daughter leads winemaking and his son-in-law runs the tasting room and restaurant.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir

Denizli · Selcen, Çal (Denizli)

Mete Şarapçılık

A family wine business in Selcen village (Çal/Denizli), operating alongside Ezel, Vehbibey, Kayıbağ and Bergüzar as one of the new-wave producers on the Çal Vineyard Route.

Southeast Anatolia · Midyat (Mardin)

Midyat Shiluh Süryani Şarapçılık

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

Aegean · Bademler, Urla

MMG Şarapçılık

A boutique estate in Bademler village, Urla, started in 2011–2012 by Prof. Dr. Metin Güner as a hobby that grew with family involvement. Today MMG is run by winemaker Meltem Güner Atalay; the estate produces around 20,000 bottles a year.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Black Muscat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Aegean · Kuşçular, Urla

Mozaik Şarapçılık

A boutique vineyard and winery built from scratch in 2006 in Kuşçular village, Urla. Wines are bottled under the **Mahrem** label with annual production of around 50,000 bottles.

Grape varieties: Syrah, Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Petit Verdot

Aegean · Bağyurdu, Kemalpaşa (İzmir)

Nif Bağları ve Şaraphanesi

A vineyard and winery in Bağyurdu (Kemalpaşa, İzmir), built in 2004 on three generations of Özcan-family viticulture. The founder, Hamit Özcan, brought experience from the family's glass-making business to the project.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Solaris, Viognier, Chardonnay

Southeast Anatolia · Eğil (Diyarbakır)

Ninova Şarapçılık

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)

Ömür Süryani Şarap Evi

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.

Denizli · Çal

Pamukkale Şarapçılık

Based on the Çal plateau in Denizli, working with the indigenous Çalkarası grape. Easily combined with a visit to the Pamukkale travertines on the same trip.

Grape varieties: Çalkarası, Sultaniye, Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Sauvignon

Aegean · Tire, İzmir

Paşaeli

A family-owned producer founded in 2000 by Seyit Karagözoğlu, based in the İbni Melek industrial zone in Tire (İzmir). The name comes from the ancient city of Paşaelis; fruit is sourced from estate and contracted vineyards across several Turkish regions.

Grape varieties: Karasakız, Sıdalan, Çakal, Yapıncak

Aegean · Zeytinler, Urla (İzmir)

Perdix Şarapçılık

A boutique winery on the İzmir-Çeşme road in Zeytinler village (Urla), founded in 2019. Wines have been recognised at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2022.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon

Thrace · Ahmetbey, Lüleburgaz (Kırklareli)

Prius Şarapçılık

A new boutique winery in Ahmetbey village, 750 m outside the centre of Lüleburgaz (Kırklareli). Founded in 2020 by Metin Harbalıoğlu on roughly 650 dönüm of vineyard, Prius drew attention even before opening with gold medals at the 14th Balkans International Wine Competition.

Grape varieties: Papazkarası, Kalecik Karası, Narince, Cabernet Sauvignon

Cappadocia · Sarıhıdır, Avanos (Nevşehir)

S'narin Riverside Wine House

A boutique winery on the bank of the Kızılırmak in Sarıhıdır village (Avanos), founded by Senar Sümer Çalışkan in 2022 with around 7,000 bottles of annual production. Winemaker Gülçin Akçay has worked in viticulture and wine production since 2002.

Grape varieties: Emir, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere

Thrace · Karakoç, Kırklareli

Saranta Farmhouse

A vineyard-and-farmhouse project in Karakoç village (Kırklareli) that began in 2002 with the purchase of 100 dönüm of land, planted the first vines in 2003 and bottled its first vintage in 2011. The Mia Bella Saranta restaurant opened in February 2024 and the farmhouse hotel followed in April 2024.

Aegean · Özbek, Urla

Statera Şarapçılık

A boutique vineyard and winery in Özbek village (Urla), started by Lena and Alihan Haydaroğlu. The first 30,000 m² were planted in 2010, an additional 20,000 m² followed in 2017, and the first vintage worthy of the name was bottled in 2022. Statera — Latin for "balance" — sums up the house philosophy of low yields and sustainability.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Öküzgözü

Thrace · Eceabat

Suvla

A large estate on the Gallipoli peninsula combining vineyards, a restaurant, and a flagship shop. Open daily for visitors.

Grape varieties: Karasakız, Karalahna, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Central Anatolia · Kalecik (Ankara)

Tafali Bağcılık

A boutique winery in Kalecik (Ankara) founded by agricultural engineers Fatma Yiğit and Alime Cicerali, who started a small vineyard in 2003 and turned it into a commercial operation in 2019. Capacity is around 5,000 litres a year, processing roughly 3,700 kg of grapes.

Grape varieties: Kalecik Karası

Aegean · Bozcaada

Talay Şarapçılık

A Bozcaada winery operating since 1948 and one of the island's six wine producers. The Talay family carries a viticultural heritage said to reach back to Ottoman times; today the business is in its third generation, and the estate remains one of the traditional custodians of the island's indigenous varieties.

Grape varieties: Çavuş, Vasilaki, Kuntra, Karalahna

Central Anatolia · Kalecik (Ankara)

Tomurcukbağ

A boutique vineyard and winery in Kalecik (Ankara), born of a lifetime of viticultural work by Prof. Dr. Y. Sabit Ağaoğlu. The 10-hectare estate is planted exclusively to Kalecik Karası.

Grape varieties: Kalecik Karası

Cappadocia · Ürgüp

Turasan

A long-established Ürgüp producer well placed for visitors on a Cappadocia day trip — the tasting room sits in the centre of town.

Grape varieties: Emir, Narince, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü

Thrace · Uçmakdere, Şarköy (Tekirdağ)

Uçmakdere Winery

A boutique winery in Uçmakdere village on the southern Thrace coast — wedged between the Sea of Marmara and the Ganos Mountains. Annual production is around 10,000 bottles; head winemaker Işıl Bulutsuz has led the cellar since 2018.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Kalecik Karası

Aegean · Urla

Urla Şarapçılık

A pioneering Urla peninsula estate that helped revive the area's indigenous-grape tradition. Vineyard tours, tastings, and a shop are open to visitors year-round.

Grape varieties: Bornova Misketi, Urla Karası, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Aegean · Urla

Urlice Bağı

A landmark stop on the Urla wine route, with vineyard tours, a seasonal farm-to-table restaurant, and on-site events.

Grape varieties: Urla Karası, Bornova Misketi, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah

Aegean · Urla

USCA Bağcılık

A small-batch Urla producer focused on indigenous and rediscovered Anatolian grapes. Visits are by appointment and centered on the vineyard itself.

Grape varieties: Urla Karası, Bornova Misketi, Foça Karası, Cabernet Franc

Aegean · Paşaköy, Ayvacık (Çanakkale)

V'Asbos Estate

A boutique winery in Paşaköy village (Ayvacık, Çanakkale) on the ancient Assos coast, producing wine since 2012. The project is a partnership between Ayşe & José Medran and Saffet Karpat, and now also hosts the Salt & Oak / V'Asbos Kitchen restaurant.

Central Anatolia · Kalecik

Vinkara

Set on the slopes above the Kızılırmak valley, Vinkara is the flagship producer of Kalecik Karası, with on-site accommodation that turns a visit into a weekend.

Grape varieties: Kalecik Karası, Narince, Boğazkere, Öküzgözü

Aegean · Gökçealan, Selçuk (İzmir)

Yedi Bilgeler Bağları (7Bilgeler Vineyards)

An integrated vineyard-hotel-restaurant-cellar complex in Gökçealan (Burgaz) village, Selçuk, in the landscape of the ancient Seven Sages of Anatolia. Yedi Bilgeler is widely cited as Turkey's first "Vineyards – Winery – Hotel – Restaurant – Events" boutique address.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Bornova Misketi

Thrace · Koruköy, Gelibolu (Çanakkale)

Yükseltan Bağevi

A vineyard guesthouse on a ~14-hectare plot in Koruköy on the Gallipoli peninsula, overlooking the Saros Bay. The estate combines accommodation with a vineyard-view restaurant.

Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah