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Red wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef stew, lamb stew with melting peppers or salmon steak on a bed of leeks.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of blackberry, pepper or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit or non oak.
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.
Climate is continental with hot Dry summers and cold winters
Annual rainfall varies between 400 and 600mm (16-24in)
Soils are mainly sand, sandstone and – most significantly for quality winemaking, volcanic tuff
Key Grape varieties are Chardonnay, Dimrit, Emir, Kalecik Karasi, Malbec, Narince, Öküzgözü, Sauvignon Blanc and Tempranillo
Mid-northern Anatolia (3 percent) includes the vineyards of Usak Province in the west and Ankara province.
Climate is continental, with annual rainfall of 200-400mm (8-16in)
The main soils are pebbly clay loam
Key grape varieties are Bogazkere, Kalecik Karasi, Öküzgözü and Syrah
Mid-eastern Anatolia (15 percent) includes the wine areas of Tokat, Elazig and Malatya Provinces.
Elazig and Malatya have continental climates while Tokat is more influenced by the Black Sea
Rainfall ranges from 600 to 1,000m (24-39 in)
Tokat soil is based on alluvial fan and river bed, in the other regions it ranges from red clay to decomposed granite and chalky clay
Main grape varieties are Narince, Bogazkere and Öküzgözü
Southeast Anatolia’s (3 percent) main growing areas lie in Diyarbakir Province.
Climate is continental with dry very hot days and cold nights in summer
Rainfall varies between 600 and 2,000mm per year (24-39in).
Soils are mainly decomposed sandstone and red clay
The main variety is Bogazkere
The history of early wine production in Anatolia
Turkey (in particular Eastern Anatolia) tends to compete with several of its neighbors in claiming the title of cradle of winemaking. In these countries archaeological finds which support their cause are usually heavily publicized.
The oldest permanent winemaking facility found to date – from 4,100BC - is actually located in the Areni-1 cave Complex of Armenia. Evidence of viticulture and more ad hoc grape Fermentation dates much to at least 7,000BC in China, and 5,000BC or earlier in Anatolia.
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White wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon and spinach lasagna, shrimp, coconut and ginger soup or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, honey or lemon and sometimes also flavors of pear, white pepper or stone.
Originally from Italy, it is the famous Sangiovese of Tuscany producing the famous wines of Brunello de Montalcino and Chianti. This variety is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. According to recent genetic analysis, it is the result of a natural cross between the almost unknown Calabrese di Montenuovo (mother) and Ciliegiolo (father).
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Sparkling wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.
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Pink wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of flemish beer stew, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or tree fruit.
Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.
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Sweet wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of pork chops with curry and honey, rabbit with green olives or mussels carbonara.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit.
In tasting, it is the equivalent of chewing (the chewiness of a tannic red wine is also mentioned). We then speak of firmness, fluidity, softness, hardness, and why not the crunchiness of an early wine by reference to the grape.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of Central Anatolia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of beef miroton.
On the nose the natural sweet wine of the region of Central Anatolia. often reveals types of flavors of oak.
This grape variety is native to Turkey, where it is very well known and highly appreciated. In this country, it is very often grown at high altitudes. It is believed to be the result of a natural intraspecific cross between Dimrit Kara and Kalecik Karasi. Almost unknown in France, it is no more so in other wine-producing countries.
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