{"id":991576,"date":"2025-04-19T20:12:18","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T17:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/?p=991576"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:19:28","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:19:28","slug":"unutulmus-bir-teruvarin-yeniden-canlanisi-elmali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/unutulmus-bir-teruvarin-yeniden-canlanisi-elmali\/","title":{"rendered":"Unutulmu\u015f Bir Teruar\u0131n Yeniden Canlan\u0131\u015f\u0131: ELMALI"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Anadolu topraklar\u0131nda y\u00fcksek rak\u0131m ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131n ve mikroklimatik zenginliklerin izini s\u00fcrerken, her co\u011frafi b\u00f6lge yap\u0131s\u0131n\u0131n asma k\u00f6klerine apayr\u0131 bir karakter \u00fcfledi\u011fini g\u00f6r\u00fcr\u00fcz. Nisan aylar\u0131, \u00f6nceki aylarda uyanan tabiat\u0131n etraf\u0131m\u0131zdaki bitki \u00f6rt\u00fcs\u00fcn\u00fc g\u00f6zle g\u00f6r\u00fcn\u00fcr bir bi\u00e7imde ye\u015fil a\u011f\u0131rl\u0131kl\u0131 tonlara b\u00fcr\u00fcnd\u00fcrd\u00fc\u011f\u00fc, ya\u015fama sevincimizin kendili\u011finden y\u00fckseldi\u011fi zamanlard\u0131r. En az\u0131ndan bu sat\u0131rlar\u0131 kaleme alan bendeki yans\u0131mas\u0131 b\u00f6yle olur.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

It\u2019s also a season that brings a special kind of energy to the world of wine. Spring is the perfect time to visit vineyards and producers. And in April 2025, one of those journeys took us to the highlands of Antalya\u2014specifically to the town of Elmal\u0131, home to Likya Winery.<\/p>\r\n

Bu yaz\u0131 dizisini iki b\u00f6l\u00fcm halinde d\u00fczenledik. \u0130kinci yaz\u0131y\u0131 buradan okuyabilirsiniz.<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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Likya is a name that has graced our menus since 2015\u2014first at BEPPE, and then continuously at WAYANA. This time, we visited them at the source. And we\u2019re glad we did.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Toroslar’\u0131n Ete\u011finde Y\u00fcksek Rak\u0131m Ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131 ve Elmal\u0131 B\u00f6lge Yap\u0131s\u0131<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Likya Winery planted its first vines back in the 1990s, and today the \u00d6zkan family\u2019s story perfectly reflects the familiar wine-world narrative of \u201ca family devoted to the land.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Led by elder brother Burak \u00d6zkan and joined by his brother Doruk, the family pursued a vision:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

to offer the millions of visitors who come to Antalya wines made from the region\u2019s very own terroir.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

A Closer Look at Elmal\u0131<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Elmal\u0131 is located in the Antalya province, northwest of the city center, sitting at around 1,100 meters above sea level. For locals, it represents the traditional Turkish practice of escaping the heat by \u201cheading to the highlands\u201d during the summer months.\nWhile our visit focused on vineyards and wine, one can\u2019t help but notice the greenhouses dominating the landscape. Elmal\u0131 is one of Turkey\u2019s largest tomato producers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The town is also home to the Elmal\u0131 Hoard\u2014a priceless collection of ancient silver coins unearthed during illegal excavations in 1984. Once smuggled abroad, the hoard was eventually returned to Turkey after years of legal effort, and now resides in Antalya\u2019s museum collections.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Scale That Never Froze<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Teruvar\u0131n bile\u015fenlerinden birisi elbette toprak yap\u0131s\u0131. Asma bitkisinin \u00e7ok \u00f6nemli bir \u00f6zelli\u011fi var. M\u00fccadeleci kimli\u011fiyle \u00e7ok verimli topraklar\u0131n\u0131n pe\u015finden ko\u015fan de\u011fil, k\u00f6klerinin derine ula\u015fmas\u0131na izin veren, meyvelerini de, hayat buldu\u011fu topra\u011f\u0131n sunduklar\u0131na g\u00f6re \u015fekillendiren bir yap\u0131ya sahip.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Likya\u2019n\u0131n \u00fcretim tesisinin ve ba\u011flar\u0131n\u0131n ayn\u0131 yerde oldu\u011funu s\u00f6ylemi\u015ftik. Yaz\u0131ya e\u015flik eden toprak kesit resmini, tesisin geni\u015fletme \u00e7al\u0131\u015fmalar\u0131 esnas\u0131nda yap\u0131lan hafriyat alan\u0131nda \u00e7ektik. Resme bakt\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131zda toprak y\u00fczeyinin hemen alt\u0131nda kire\u00e7ta\u015fl\u0131 katman\u0131n a\u015fa\u011f\u0131ya do\u011fru uzand\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 kolayca g\u00f6rebilirsiniz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u201cBecause all the others freeze in winter,\u201d the landowner said.\n\u201cThis one works year-round. When the others fail, people come here.\u201d Burak calls this his \u201cmoment of realization.\u201d\n\u201cThat was when I understood what this land could mean for viticulture.\u201d\n\nDeep-Rooted Vines\nTerroir begins beneath your feet. And the vine, with its stubborn yet graceful nature, doesn\u2019t chase after fertile lands. Instead, it thrives when its roots are allowed to go deep\u2014shaped by the geology that cradles it.\nAt Likya, both the vineyards and winery share the same site. During expansion work, we captured a photo of the soil profile, clearly showing a layer of limestone stretching beneath the surface.\nThis is one of the soil types most favored by grapevines.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Bo\u011fazkere: 200 Days to Maturity<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u00dclkemizin en ilgin\u00e7 karaktere sahip \u00fcz\u00fcmlerinden birisi Bo\u011fazkere. Bilenler de bilmeyenler de olabilir, onun i\u00e7in hat\u0131rlatmakta fayda var: Bo\u011fazkere aslen Diyarbak\u0131r \u00fcz\u00fcm\u00fc. Diyarbak\u0131r\u2019\u0131n sert iklim ko\u015fullar\u0131nda hayat bulan bu s\u0131ra d\u0131\u015f\u0131 \u00fcz\u00fcm, Likya\u2019n\u0131n Elmal\u0131 ba\u011flar\u0131nda da yeti\u015fiyor. Nas\u0131l sonu\u00e7 verdi\u011fini sordu\u011fumuz zaman, Burak \u00d6zkan\u2019\u0131n cevab\u0131 olgunla\u015fma s\u00fcresine ili\u015fkin sorunun cevab\u0131n\u0131 da verdi: \u2018Bizim Bo\u011fazkerelerimizin hasat yap\u0131l\u0131ncaya kadar ge\u00e7irdi\u011fi s\u00fcre 200 g\u00fcn.<\/em>\u2019 WAYANA\u2019da Diyarbak\u0131r\u2019\u0131n yan\u0131 s\u0131ra Trakya, Denizli, Mu\u011fla ve Elmal\u0131 y\u00f6relerinin de Bo\u011fazkere \u00fcz\u00fcmlerinden yap\u0131lan \u015faraplar\u0131 var. Bu uzun olgunla\u015fma s\u00fcresinin Bo\u011fazkere \u015farab\u0131n\u0131 nas\u0131l farkl\u0131la\u015ft\u0131rd\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131, WAYANA\u2019ya geldi\u011finizde kar\u015f\u0131la\u015ft\u0131rman\u0131z\u0131 \u00f6neririz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Elmal\u0131 ba\u011flar\u0131ndaki asmalar\u0131n uyanmas\u0131 ve meyve vermesindeki tarihlere bak\u0131nca \u2018ge\u00e7\u00e7i\u2019 bir b\u00f6lge oldu\u011fu hemen anla\u015f\u0131l\u0131yor. Son hasad\u0131n Kas\u0131m ay\u0131na kadar uzamas\u0131 da bunun zaten a\u00e7\u0131k ispat\u0131. Gece ve g\u00fcnd\u00fcz s\u0131cakl\u0131k fark\u0131n\u0131 da bu \u00f6zelli\u011fe ekledi\u011fimizde, b\u00f6lge hemen parl\u0131yor. Olgunla\u015fma s\u00fcrecinin uzamas\u0131 ve gece-g\u00fcnd\u00fcz \u0131s\u0131 farklar\u0131 aras\u0131nda anlaml\u0131 bir fark olmas\u0131n\u0131n, \u00fcz\u00fcm tanesinin i\u00e7erik kalitesi aras\u0131nda do\u011frudan bir ili\u015fki oldu\u011fu bilinen bir ger\u00e7ek. Bu ili\u015fkinin yans\u0131malar\u0131n\u0131 zaten \u00fcretilen \u015faraplarda g\u00f6rmek m\u00fcmk\u00fcn.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Does Elmal\u0131 Have a Winemaking History?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Elmal\u0131\u2019yla ilgili kay\u0131tlarda Osmanl\u0131 d\u00f6neminde \u015farap\u00e7\u0131l\u0131kla ilgili bir faaliyet bilgisine rastlanm\u0131yor. Ama b\u00f6lgede ya\u015fayan gayrim\u00fcslim az\u0131nl\u0131\u011f\u0131n Elmal\u0131\u2019ya ba\u011fl\u0131 Ba\u011fk\u00f6y\u2019de yerle\u015fik oldu\u011funu yine kay\u0131tlar aras\u0131nda g\u00f6rebiliyoruz. Bu bilgiyi, Likya \u015earaplar\u0131\u2019n\u0131n sat\u0131n ald\u0131\u011f\u0131 arazilerin eski adlar\u0131 aras\u0131nda Manast\u0131r Ba\u011f\u0131 olmas\u0131yla da ili\u015fkilendirdi\u011fimizde, asl\u0131nda kay\u0131tlarda yer ald\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 g\u00f6rmesek bile, b\u00f6lgede bir ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131k ge\u00e7mi\u015fi oldu\u011funu \u00e7\u0131karsamak yanl\u0131\u015f olmaz.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

\u015eimdi daha gerilere gidelim. B\u00f6lgenin bundan iki-\u00fc\u00e7 bin y\u0131l \u00f6ncesinden g\u00fcn\u00fcm\u00fcze ula\u015fan buluntular\u0131 bamba\u015fka \u015feyler s\u00f6yl\u00fcyor. Bunun i\u00e7in, \u00f6nce son derece minyon olmas\u0131na ra\u011fmen doyurucu bir anlat\u0131m g\u00fcc\u00fcne sahip Elmal\u0131 M\u00fczesi\u2019ni ziyaret etmekte fayda var.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Sergilenen eserler aras\u0131nda yer alan toprak kadehler ve s\u00fcrahilerin hem t\u00f6renlerde hem de g\u00fcnl\u00fck ya\u015famda \u015farap i\u00e7in kullan\u0131lm\u0131\u015f olmas\u0131 b\u00fcy\u00fck bir olas\u0131l\u0131k. Ayr\u0131ca Elmal\u0131\u2019y\u0131 \u00e7evreleyen geni\u015f arazi \u00fczerindeki y\u00fczey taramalar\u0131nda yerleri tespit edilen \u015farap imalathanelerinin varl\u0131\u011f\u0131, b\u00f6lgede ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131k ve \u015farap\u00e7\u0131l\u0131\u011f\u0131n anlaml\u0131 bir ge\u00e7mi\u015finin oldu\u011funu g\u00f6steriyor.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Final Word<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Likya \u015earaplar\u0131\u2019na yapt\u0131\u011f\u0131m\u0131z \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma gezisiyle ilgili bir blog dizisi \u00e7\u0131kaca\u011f\u0131n\u0131 do\u011frusu d\u00fc\u015f\u00fcnmemi\u015ftik. Ama o yo\u011fun \u00e7al\u0131\u015fma i\u00e7inde biriktirdiklerimize bak\u0131nca, kayda ge\u00e7irmemiz gereken bilginin bir blog yaz\u0131s\u0131na s\u0131\u011fmayaca\u011f\u0131 da ortaya \u00e7\u0131kt\u0131. Bu serinin ilk yaz\u0131s\u0131n\u0131 \u015fimdiye kadar ad\u0131 ge\u00e7meyen Elmal\u0131\u00a0<\/strong>Teruvar’\u0131na<\/b>\u00a0ay\u0131rd\u0131k.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

So we begin this series with Elmal\u0131, a terroir that has remained in the shadows for far too long.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Blog dizisinde bir sonraki ba\u015fl\u0131k, Likya \u015earaplar\u0131\u2019n\u0131n b\u00f6lgenin zamanla kaybolmu\u015f \u00fcz\u00fcmlerini ortaya \u00e7\u0131karmak i\u00e7in y\u00fcr\u00fctt\u00fc\u011f\u00fc zorlu m\u00fccadeleyle ilgili olacak. Blog yay\u0131nland\u0131\u011f\u0131nda WAYANA B\u00fclten\u2019de duyurusunu yapaca\u011f\u0131z. Merakl\u0131 \u015farap severlerin \u015fimdiden haberi olsun.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

But one thing is certain: Elmal\u0131\u2019s long-overlooked potential is now part of the conversation. We hope this piece sparks further research into the region\u2019s winemaking legacy. Perhaps this very series will become a starting point for a broader revival.\nAnd if that\u2019s the case\u2014\nwe think it\u2019s worth raising a glass.<\/p>\r\n

Toroslar\u2019\u0131n bu unutulmu\u015f y\u00fcksek rak\u0131m platosunda ger\u00e7ekle\u015fen jeolojik r\u00f6nesans, Elmal\u0131\u2019n\u0131n sakl\u0131 toprak kodlar\u0131 ve teruar\u0131n kadehteki sars\u0131c\u0131 yans\u0131malar\u0131 ilginizi \u00e7ekiyorsa, blogumuzdaki di\u011fer nitelikli ara\u015ft\u0131rmalar\u0131m\u0131za da g\u00f6z atabilirsiniz:<\/p>\r\n