» Grapes Grown in Turkey http://www.beer-and-winecraft.co.uk Beer is made by men, wine by God Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:18:05 +0000 en hourly 1 Little about Turkish wines http://www.beer-and-winecraft.co.uk/little-about-turkish-wines/ http://www.beer-and-winecraft.co.uk/little-about-turkish-wines/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:24:47 +0000 beer- http://www.beer-and-winecraft.co.uk/?p=37 It is maybe a rare wine drinker that walks into a complex restaurant and tells the wine valet, “Bring me some of your best Turkish wines.” The country of Turkey isn’t often known as being a producer of fine wines and is not necessarily given the status and regard that it merits due to its wine production. Once you begin to learn a little about wines from Turkey, you’ll find that indeed it might be good if your favorite restaurant started serving this choice! Interestingly enough, wine drinking was basically banned in Turkey for some 5 hundred years in the rule of the Ottoman empire, but luckily for us today wines from Turkey have made quite a comeback and are being rediscovered by wine connoisseurs around the globe. Also, as the country is now looking to be more competitive economically, wine growers are realizing the significance of manufacturing a product that’s palatable to a global audience. What makes them so high-quality? The Climate of Turkey One of the explanations that Turkish wines are so top quality is due to the climate of the country. Their warm and cozy Mediterranean summers and mild winters make for some of the finest grape crops there are. Even inland are pockets of wine manufacturing regions, some more successful in grape growing and harvesting than others. Grapes Grown in Turkey There are really some one thousand different grapes that are grown in Turkey, but the overwhelming majority of them are used for fruit or raisins.

Only about forty kinds of grapes are made into Turkish wines. Including Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Karasakiz, alkarasi, and kzgz for the red variety, Emir, Narince and Sultaniye for white wines. In the world the fourth-largest vineyard area, but with such a small proportion of those grapes for wine expansion, it’s no wonder the few wines they produce must be of the finest quality.

Looking forward to the Future regardless of the one off ban on wines from Turkey due to non secular taboo, they’re now getting more competitive on the global market and because Turkey is looking to challenge on a worldwide scale both economically and culturally, the future can only hold great things for their winemakers.

While they might have some catching up to do when it comes to being competitive with their nearby countries, it is probable that Turkey will appreciate the natural present they have of a pretty climate that’s good for grape growing and winemaking.
Actually the future holds only good things for those that love and appreciate Turkish wines.

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