Thrace Coastal Foothills Wineries Day Tour

This one day wine exploration will start in Istanbul and explore the Thrace Wine Route (Trakya Bag Rotasi) just west of Istanbul and get an introduction to wine from local experts as well as your first Turkish wine tastings with our guide. This area has a climate that is driven by the Marmara and Aegean Seas, which border the long Dardenelle Straights and makes a unique climate for red wines. 

Thrace:  

The crossroads of Asia and Europe, this region west of Istanbul has mild summers and mild winters due to the influence of the Black sea in the north, the Sea of Marmara in the south and the Aegean sea to the West. The regions climate and soil produces excellent wines especially red varieties, which some liken it to the Bordeaux region, but there are dozens of ancient Anatolian varietals with more unique local expressions. 

This tour is perfect if you are a wine or food aficionado who wants to:

• Experience a very high value winery tour.
• Enjoy the agricultural and culinary abundance of Turkey.
• Learn about Turkey viticulture the fourth largest producer of grapes, while not yet in the top 50 for wine production.
• Meet the interesting, fun and diverse owners and winemakers of Turkey’s blossoming wine market in their vineyards and wineries, this one day wineries will be perfect to you.