{"id":992056,"date":"2025-12-28T13:08:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/?p=992056"},"modified":"2025-12-28T13:08:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:08:03","slug":"eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/","title":{"rendered":"Asmadan: A Wine Culture Oasis in Eceabat"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n

You might remember that our journey into the world of wine began back in our BEPPE days, long before WAYANA existed. Even then, we tried to support the brave people attempting to produce wine in Turkey\u2019s complicated bureaucratic landscape by giving them space on our menu and helping their voices be heard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is now known as Asmadan was once called Kayal\u0131tepe. Its founder, Turgay Ho\u015fkal, once said that his plan to \u201cescape Istanbul\u201d backfired spectacularly: not only did he fail to escape, he also found himself carrying the weight of viticulture and winemaking on his shoulders.\nEventually, he completed his lap in the relay race of wine and passed the baton to Asmadan.\nAsmadan still carries the Kayal\u0131tepe name within its portfolio to keep that memory alive.<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>

\n
\"\"<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>
\n\n\n

The Founding of Asmadan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we look at the recent history of Turkish wine, we see that the sector began gaining momentum in the 1990s, accelerating steadily until around 2015. As this dynamic period approached its end, Asmadan stepped into the scene with its vineyards in Manisa.\nNext to the K\u00f6pr\u00fcba\u015f\u0131 vineyards, they also own olive groves and lavender fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2017, another chapter began: the Eceabat vineyards originally envisioned by Turgay Ho\u015fkal were acquired by Asmadan, creating the foundation of today\u2019s structure. And by \u201ctoday\u2019s Asmadan,\u201d we\u2019re not simply talking about a wine producer; we\u2019re talking about a full-fledged oenotourism destination. Vineyards, hotel, restaurants, winery, cheese house, and a museum all come together in a single integrated complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Vineyards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asmadan manages roughly 600 d\u00f6n\u00fcms of vineyards across Manisa and Eceabat.\nThe Manisa vineyards form a mosaic of both local and international grape varieties.\nThe Eceabat vineyards, acquired later, are planted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition to their own vineyards, Asmadan sources grapes from contracted growers in Tekirda\u011f and Bayrami\u00e7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Wines<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asmadan names its wine series with a strong sense of gratitude, honoring both the people who shaped the vineyards and those who continue to nurture them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BA\u011eBAN Series\nNamed after the growers who tend the contracted vineyards. \u201cBa\u011fban\u201d means vineyard worker.\nAll wines in this series come from vines over 50 years old. By international standards, vines older than 35 are considered \u201cOld Vines,\u201d and every wine here falls into that category.\nThe series features four single-varietal wines:\n-Semillon\n-S\u0131dalan\n-Karasak\u0131z\n-Gamay\nSemillon and Gamay come from G\u00fczelk\u00f6y in Tekirda\u011f\u2019s \u015eark\u00f6y district, while Karasak\u0131z and S\u0131dalan are sourced from Bayrami\u00e7 in \u00c7anakkale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

G\u00d6N\u00dcLDEN Series<\/strong> Dedicated to the wife of Turgay Ho\u015fkal, the founder of the Eceabat vineyards.\nThe series includes a Cabernet Sauvignon blush and a Syrah ros\u00e9.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

VALS Series<\/strong> Sauvignon Blanc from the G\u00fcney plateau of Denizli forms the backbone of this series.\n\n

The third white wine, a Macabeo\u2013Narince blend, is made from grapes grown in Asmadan\u2019s vineyards in Manisa.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n

KOR Series<\/strong> includes wines that are aged in oak barrels.\nOnly one wine in this series, a blend, has not been aged in oak; all the others undergo long-term barrel aging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

F\u0130GEN<\/strong>is a memorial wine named in memory of the current owner\u2019s late wife.\nThe team states that Figen Han\u0131m played a major role in shaping the winery into what it is today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asmadan as an Oenotourism Destination<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asmadan has successfully combined ch\u00e2teau-style production with the Bengodi Boutique Hotel to create a complete wine tourism complex. Its most distinctive element is the Asmadan Viticulture History Museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finding vineyards, a winery, hotel, and restaurant in one place is rare but possible.\nFinding all of that plus a museum is exceptional.\nThis is what sets Asmadan apart.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The museum, operating under the authority of the Troy Museum, exists thanks to the dedication of Murat Yank\u0131 and the trust of Asmadan\u2019s founding family. Compact yet rich, it delivers exactly what it promises: a journey into the past without overwhelming its visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It hosts both genuine archaeological finds and replicas of wine-related objects from other museums.\nBecause its focus is strictly the history of viticulture and winemaking, every artifact and every highlighted ancient site belongs to a lineage that left its mark on wine history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Turkey does not have a strong track record in wine tourism. But it is clear that Anatolia\u2019s extraordinary vinous heritage will play a major role in increasing the international visibility of Turkish wines.\nConsidering that Anatolia is one of the primary regions where wild grapes evolved into cultivated varieties, the mission Asmadan\u2019s museum fulfills becomes even more valuable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Essence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are genuinely delighted to host Asmadan at \u00dcRET\u0130C\u0130LER WAYANA\u2019DA on Sunday, 18 January.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 The event has a distinct format:\nIn the first part, we will taste seven Asmadan wines alongside seven tapas from the WAYANA kitchen. This segment will be presented together with Murat Yank\u0131.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the second part, our open tasting, participants will explore six additional Asmadan wines. This is usually when the deeper conversations begin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If your schedule allows, we would be glad to welcome you on 18 January.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WAYANA\u2019dan \u00f6nceki i\u015fletmemiz BEPPE d\u00f6neminde ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 hat\u0131rlayacaks\u0131n\u0131z \u015farap yolculu\u011fumuzun. Daha o zamandan ba\u015flayarak T\u00fcrkiye\u2019nin zorlu b\u00fcrokratik ko\u015fullar\u0131nda \u015farap \u00fcretmeye \u00e7al\u0131\u015fanlara \u015farap men\u00fcm\u00fczde yer vermeye, seslerini duyurmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015ft\u0131k. Daha sonra Asmadan olacak i\u015fletmenin o zamanki ad\u0131 Kayal\u0131tepe\u2019ydi. Kurucusu Turgay Ho\u015fkal\u2019\u0131n s\u00f6zleriyle \u201c\u0130stanbul\u2019dan ka\u00e7mak i\u00e7in yapt\u0131klar\u0131 plan geri tepmi\u015f ve \u00fcstelik \u0130stanbul\u2019dan ka\u00e7\u0131lamad\u0131\u011f\u0131 gibi bir de ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131k…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":992057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-992056","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"\nEceabat\u2019taki \u015earap K\u00fclt\u00fcr\u00fc Vahas\u0131: ASMADAN - Wayana Wine Bar<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Eceabat\u2019taki \u015earap K\u00fclt\u00fcr\u00fc Vahas\u0131: ASMADAN - Wayana Wine Bar\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"WAYANA\u2019dan \u00f6nceki i\u015fletmemiz BEPPE d\u00f6neminde ba\u015flad\u0131\u011f\u0131n\u0131 hat\u0131rlayacaks\u0131n\u0131z \u015farap yolculu\u011fumuzun. Daha o zamandan ba\u015flayarak T\u00fcrkiye\u2019nin zorlu b\u00fcrokratik ko\u015fullar\u0131nda \u015farap \u00fcretmeye \u00e7al\u0131\u015fanlara \u015farap men\u00fcm\u00fczde yer vermeye, seslerini duyurmaya \u00e7al\u0131\u015ft\u0131k. Daha sonra Asmadan olacak i\u015fletmenin o zamanki ad\u0131 Kayal\u0131tepe\u2019ydi. Kurucusu Turgay Ho\u015fkal\u2019\u0131n s\u00f6zleriyle \u201c\u0130stanbul\u2019dan ka\u00e7mak i\u00e7in yapt\u0131klar\u0131 plan geri tepmi\u015f ve \u00fcstelik \u0130stanbul\u2019dan ka\u00e7\u0131lamad\u0131\u011f\u0131 gibi bir de ba\u011fc\u0131l\u0131k...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Wayana Wine Bar\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-12-28T10:08:01+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-28T10:08:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-28-at-08.23.52.jpeg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1255\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"908\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\">\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\">\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Wayana Wine Bar\",\"description\":\"Wayana Tapas\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/?s={search_term_string}\",\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/#primaryimage\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-12-28-at-08.23.52.jpeg\",\"width\":1255,\"height\":908},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/#webpage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\",\"name\":\"Eceabat\\u2019taki \\u015earap K\\u00fclt\\u00fcr\\u00fc Vahas\\u0131: ASMADAN - Wayana Wine Bar\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/#primaryimage\"},\"datePublished\":\"2025-12-28T10:08:01+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-28T10:08:03+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/851ceffa51197e2af70b71c125f2bd04\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/\",\"name\":\"Anasayfa\"}},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"item\":{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/eceabattaki-sarap-kulturu-vahasi-asmadan\/\",\"name\":\"Eceabat\\u2019taki \\u015earap K\\u00fclt\\u00fcr\\u00fc Vahas\\u0131: ASMADAN\"}}]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/#\/schema\/person\/851ceffa51197e2af70b71c125f2bd04\",\"name\":\"Cenap Kuzuo\\u011flu\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/#personlogo\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/wp-content\/litespeed\/avatar\/509c698570a62b522be70b8c4d2aab53.jpg?ver=1776721493\",\"caption\":\"Cenap Kuzuo\\u011flu\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992056","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=992056"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992056\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":992058,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/992056\/revisions\/992058"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/992057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=992056"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=992056"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wayanatapas.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=992056"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}