Taste Local Wines

Cappadocia's volcanic soils produce some of the world's most distinctive wines, with a 2025 vintage Temmian Syrah earning a 92-point Decanter rating—higher than any wine from the neighboring Aegean region. Sample bold reds and crisp whites at a local cave cellar, where the average tasting flight costs just $15 for five pours. For a deeper experience, visit a boutique vineyard in the Kızılırmak River Valley to compare a 2022 Öküzgözü against Horseback Riding's signature Narince; the mineral-rich terroir adds 30% more structure to the finish than typical Anatolian offerings. This wine tradition dates back 7,000 years, making it older than the famed Burgundy appellation by at least two millennia. A guided tour of three wineries costs approximately $60 per person and includes rare vintages not exported outside Turkey.