The white grape variety originates from Turkey. Synonyms are Altintas, Anadolu Yapincagi and Kabudagi. The parentage is unknown. It is grown on the island of Bozcaada in the north-eastern Aegean Sea in the Thracian Sea. This is four nautical miles from the port of Yükyeri on the Anatolian mainland. From ancient to early modern times, Ténedos was an important port at the entrance to the Dardanelles. Wine growing has been attested on the island since at least the 6th century BC. After the Greek-Turkish war in 1922/1923, the island, which was then part of Greece, was awarded to Turkey. The medium-ripening vine yields finely acidic white wines with aromas of citrus, cloves and orange peel, which tend to oxidise. In 2016, four hectares of vineyard were designated (Kym Anderson).
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