Cappadocia Wine Tasting with Local Cheeses

Explore Cappadocia’s volcanic wine heritage with a guided tasting of Emir and Öküzgözü wines paired with traditional Anatolian cheeses.

Getting started

Begin with pick up from your accommodation in Cappadocia using the included round-trip transfers. You are driven to an authentic cave or valley tasting venue, where your host introduces the session format and seating is arranged. Once everyone is settled, the guided introduction to Cappadocia’s wine heritage and volcanic terroir sets the context for your tasting.

What to expect

Cappadocia cave or valley tasting venue

This experience focuses on Cappadocia as one of the world’s oldest volcanic wine regions, with a curated tasting set in an authentic cave or valley environment. You will explore how local conditions shape the character of indigenous grapes such as Emir and Öküzgözü.

Features

• Discover Cappadocia’s wine heritage and volcanic terroir through a brief introduction that explains how the region’s volcanic soils influence red, white, and rosé wines made from Emir and Öküzgözü (Bull’s Eye) grapes. This overview frames the tasting as a mix of regional context, local gastronomy, and cultural storytelling.
• Taste a selection of red, white, and rosé Emir and Öküzgözü wines in a structured wine tasting with local cheeses, designed so both wine lovers and first-time tasters can compare styles and expressions from this volcanic region.
• Enjoy a traditional Anatolian cheeses and tasting plate featuring earthenware-aged cheese, herb cheese, peppered olives, walnuts, mixed nuts, and dried apricots, chosen to complement the profile of each wine you sample.
• Sit back in the authentic cave or valley setting while you follow a personalized tasting of premium local red, white, and rosé wines, with your specific format depending on the option you select: classic selection wine tasting with local cheeses, premium local varieties wine tasting with local cheeses, or icon and boutique wine tasting with local cheeses.

Wrapping up

At the end of the session, your driver is ready for the included round-trip transfers back to your accommodation. When booking, choose between Classic Cappadocia Selection, Premium Local Varieties, or the Icon & Boutique Experience so your wine tasting with local cheeses matches the style and level of wines you prefer.