Winery · Cappadocia
Turasan Winery
Since 1943, Turasan has dominated Cappadocia wine with 250-hectoliter tanks carved into volcanic rock. Free tastings of Kalecik Karası and Emir pair with tours of their 8-10°C natural cellars.
What to do there
- WineryTurasan WineryOne of Cappadocia's oldest wineries, producing since 1943. The traditional methods and cave cellars show continuity with Byzantine winemaking. Their Emir and Kalecik Karası demonstrate what indigenous Turkish varieties can achieve.
- TastingTurasan WineryCappadocia's largest and most historic winery, founded in 1943 but using caves carved centuries earlier. Taste Emir (crisp white) and Öküzgözü ("Ox Eye" — a rich red). The cave cellars are spectacular.
Wineries nearby
- Winery · Ürgüp Kavaklidere Underground Wine Museum Kavaklidere's underground cellars carve into Cappadocia's volcanic tuff, maintaining a constant 8-10°C in carved stone chambers where Turkey's largest wine producer ages Kalecik Karası and Emir.
- Winery · Ürgüp Ürgüp Wine Houses Multiple wine tasting rooms in Ürgüp offer samplings of Cappadocia's flagship red Kalecik Karası and white Emir.
- Winery · Ürgüp Kocabağ Winery Cave Tasting Mehmet Erdoğan carved Kocabağ's cellars from solid tuff in 1972; today his sons produce 6,700 cases yearly using only Turkish grapes—no French barrels, just the volcanic terroir of Cappadocia.