Discover the top 100 best wines of Eastern Anatolia as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Eastern Anatolia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Turkish region with the country's highest average altitude (~2,200 m) in the Euphrates valley (Elazığ, Malatya, Diyarbakır, ancient cradle of viticulture), red clay-limestone soils, rigorous continental climate. Signature indigenous Öküzgözü red ("ox eye"): fruity with cherry, raspberry, blackberry, flowers and a spiced note, fine tannins and lively acidity. Complementary Boğazkere ("throat-burner", tannic, chocolate, tobacco), often blended in structured Anatolian reds.