Buradan Winery (Ovacık)

The Buradan Winery, established initially in 2010, produces mainly rosè wine (13.5% alcohol) from Grenache grapes and also a light red wine (13% alcohol) from Tempranillo grapes in their vineyards located in Çeşme – Ovacık six kilometres south of Çeşme centre. The first commercial production was in 2016; as of 2023, they produce approximately 4,500 litres annually (approx. 5,500 bottles of rosè and 500 red). Approximately 2,000 bottles of rosè are distributed in New York and Miami.

The winery is certified as organic, and they operate drip irrigation systems, with chateau-style (no grape bought in from elsewhere) production and bottling surrounded by the vines. Buradan undertakes a social project, “Women in Wine”, with 80% of their employees being female and an annual wine scholarship for women. The scholarship includes six months in Italy practising viniculture, followed by two years in Turkey, sharing their experience and education with other women.

Buradan Çeşme Ovacık Şarapları – Kızkapanı Mevki, Musalla Mah. No:44/2, Çeşme 35930, İzmir. BBPhone: +90 535 365 3267 / +90 531 88 4767. Website.

At the entrance to the vineyard is a small, stand-alone tasting room where you can taste the two wines free of charge. A restaurant terrace in the vineyard is open in the evenings from 18:00 to 22:00, offering wine and olive oil tasting alongside a pasta menu.

They harvest in early August to minimise sugar content so that the wines are light. The wines are aged in stainless steel tanks, not barrels, to emphasise the delicate summer characteristics of the wine.

“Buradan” is the Turkish word meaning “from here”, stressing the localisation of the vineyard; i.e. the farmer who plants the young vines is “from here”, and the producer who created the wine is “from here”. They have named their rosè – “Şirin”, meaning “lovely/cute”. The red is called “Fidan”, meaning “sapling”.