Skip the beach clubs for a day and head inland, where small vineyards, native grapes, and a handful of ambitious producers are quietly shaping Bodrum’s wine identity.
Wine travelers should not be surprised when visiting Turkey to find a thriving wine industry. In fact, the Wines of Anatolia – today’s modern-day Turkey – can be traced back to 7,000 BC. Wine seems to have started in the broader Caucasus–Anatolia region. Today, Turkey has six distinct wine regions and almost 200 wineries. The Aegean region is the westernmost, where the city of Bodrum and the Karaova Valley are located. Read the entire article on Winetraveler Magazine here.
Beyond the Marina: Take the Wine Road to Karaova Valley in Bodrum, Turkey