Lydia Ancient Wine Route
İç Ege · Manisa
A collective wine route bringing together seven producers across inland Aegean Türkiye, from Kemalpaşa in İzmir through Manisa, Akhisar, Alaşehir, Uşak, Kula, and Aydın.
Its identity is rooted in the thousands-of-years-old wine and viticultural heritage of the ancient Lydian Kingdom, centred around Sardes.
Wine amphorae and decorated drinking vessels uncovered during archaeological excavations reveal the region’s ancient connection with wine.
Describing themselves as the “Land of Golden Vines,” the producers operate at different scales but are united by a shared terroir identity and a common approach to storytelling.
Along this route, where past and present meet in the same vineyards, visitors can experience both ancient history and contemporary Aegean viticulture.
Our Wineries
On Akhisar’s Sarnıç Plateau, a producer combining environmentally conscious viticulture, family passion, and wines that reflect the character of the land.
In Kemalpaşa’s vineyards surrounded by mountains, a winery blending a family tradition passed down through generations with modern winemaking.
On the south-facing slopes of Alaşehir, an impressive winemaking estate combining expansive vineyards with the region’s deep-rooted viticultural heritage.
On the stony hills of Akhisar, a winery bringing together organic viticulture with local and international grape varieties of the Aegean.
A family-run producer transforming Türkiye’s old vineyards and indigenous grape varieties into contemporary wines through the shared expertise of two oenologists.
Amid the seemingly endless vineyards of Alaşehir, a distinctive vineyard estate that transformed a family passion into the cultivation of high-quality wine grapes.
