Discover the top 100 best red wines of Aegean as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Aegean and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Turkey's largest wine region on the western Anatolian coast (Izmir, Manisa, Denizli), ~53% of Turkish wine. Cal Karasi as a light, fresh red with signature notes of strawberry, tart cherry, pomegranate, flowers and a peppery touch, fine tannins — atypical eastern Mediterranean style. Kalecik Karasi rounder and silkier (cherry, raspberry). Sultaniye as a neutral white.
Syrah, Cabernet and Chardonnay as internationals. Warm Mediterranean climate. Millennia-old winemaking tradition.