Wines made from Kalecik karasi grapes of Central Anatolia
Discover the best wines made with Kalecik karasi as a single variety or as a blend of Central Anatolia.
This grape variety is native to Turkey, where it is very well known and highly appreciated. It is virtually unknown in France and even less so in other wine-producing countries. Still in Turkey, we can find a white grape variety called kalecik also known as hasandede beyazi.
Anatolia is the large peninsula which is the westernmost section of the Asian continent. It makes up most of the Asian Part of the modern country of Turkey. Its eastern and southeastern areas are thought to be among the first regions in the world to produce wine. Wine subregions of Anatolia Mid-southern Anatolia (around 12 percent of national production) consists of the provinces Kayseri, Kirsehir, Aksarayi and Nigde.