The best wines of Ankara

Discover the best wines of Ankara as well as the best winemakers of Ankara and estates of Ankara to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Ankara and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Ankara by region

Looking for a good wine of Ankara among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Ankara. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Ankara with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Ankara

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Want to buy a red wine of Ankara cheap or sell a red wine of Ankara at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Ankara

Red wines from the region of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, marielle's lamb and eggplant parmentier or deer jig.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Ankara

On the nose the red wine of the region of Ankara. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, dried fruit or floral.

The best vintages in red wine of Ankara

  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Ankara

  • Öküzgözü
  • Bogazkere
  • Kalecik Karasi
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Ankara

The wine region of Ankara of Turkey. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kavaklıdere or the Domaine Kavaklıdere produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ankara are Kalecik karasi, Okuzgozu and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ankara often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit or tree fruit.

We currently count 14 estates and châteaux in the of Ankara, producing 99 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Great white wines of Ankara

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Ankara

White wines from the region of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of potato and tuna gratin, chicken and shrimp jambalaya or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Ankara

On the nose the white wine of the region of Ankara. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Ankara

  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.50/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Ankara

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Narince
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Hasandede
  • Fumé Blanc
  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Ankara

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Ankara

Sparkling wines from the region of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of bacon and mushroom tagliatelle, sauté of pork with cider or roast wild boar with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Ankara

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Ankara. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Ankara

  • 2016With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Ankara

  • Kalecik Karasi
  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Smoked

Qualifier of smells close to those of smoked food, characteristic, among other things, of the Sauvignon grape variety; hence the name of smoked white given to this variety.

Great pink wines of Ankara

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Ankara

Pink wines from the region of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef miroton or duck parmentier with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Ankara

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Ankara. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Ankara

  • 2016With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.45/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.28/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Ankara

  • Kalecik Karasi
  • Muscat Hamburg
  • Merlot
  • Gamay
  • Calkarasi

Discover the grape variety: Bogazkere

A very old indigenous grape variety grown in Turkey (Anatolia, etc.), most often at high altitudes. Virtually unknown in France and in almost all other wine-producing countries, although attempts have been made in Australia. It is thought to be related to the morek, another Turkish variety.

Great sweet wines of Ankara

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Ankara

Sweet wines from the region of Ankara go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in sweet wine of Ankara

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The word of the wine: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).

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