Kavaklıdere Wines

What Kavaklıdere Wines does

Kavaklıdere Wines (Kavaklıdere Şarapları A.Ş.) is Turkey's first private sector wine producer, established in 1929 by Cenap And in Ankara's Kavaklıdere district. The company produces wines from indigenous Anatolian grape varieties including Öküzgözü, Boğazkere, Narince, Emir, and Kalecik Karası, alongside international varieties, across eight vineyard locations (Akyurt, Cappadocia/Côtes d'Avanos, Aegean/Pendore, Kalecik, Kırşehir, Elazığ, Denizli, Thrace) and three production châteaux. Its multi-brand portfolio spans the flagship Kavaklıdere line plus sub-brands Kocabağ, Urla, Ancyra, Prestige, Pendore, Côtes d'Avanos, Egeo, and Lal, and extends to French Bordeaux wines via Maison Kavaklıdere and non-alcoholic grape juice.

The business operates a vertically integrated model combining production, wholesale distribution, direct retail, and import activities. Revenue is generated through (i) proprietary wine production and sales, (ii) wholesale and retail distribution under the Kavmar subsidiary, (iii) import and distribution of international wines, beers, and spirits via partnerships with brands such as Heineken, Torres, Montes, Whitley Neill, and Glenfarclas, and (iv) ancillary wine tourism operations at châteaux in Cappadocia and Pendore. The go-to-market is sales-led, executed through 13 regional offices across Turkey, dedicated KAVBUTIK retail stores, wholesale via Kavmar, and international distribution arms in Belgium (Kavaklıdere Europe NV), Germany (Kavaklıdere Europe GMBH), and the United States (The House of Burgundy, Inc.). The company has accumulated nearly 1,700 awards at international wine competitions and employs 251-500 people across the group.

Name

Kavaklıdere Wines

Legal name

Kavaklıdere Şarapları A.Ş

Website

https://kavaklidere.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Kavaklıdere Wines is Turkey's oldest private wine producer (founded 1929), manufacturing wines from indigenous Anatolian grape varieties across eight domestic vineyards and distributing proprietary and imported wines, spirits, and beers through wholesale, retail, and international offices in Turkey, Belgium, Germany, and the USA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Wine

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Wineries (31213), Beer, Wine, and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (4248), Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers (424820)

SIC

Beverages (2080), Wholesale-Beer, Wine & Distilled Alcoholic Beverages (5180)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Wine & Sparkling Wine Wineries & Brands (CRADAIAB), Beer, Wine & Spirits Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAIAA), Wine Tastings & Vineyard/Winery Tours (THAJAGAD)

Keywords

• Turkish wine production
• Wine distribution
• Indigenous grape varieties
• Imported spirits wholesale
• Winery tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Akyurt

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wine Production and Sales: Production and sale of proprietary Turkish wines including Kavaklıdere, Kocabağ, and Urla brands. Grapes sourced from 8 vineyards across Turkey.
2. Imported Wines and Spirits: Import and distribution of international wines (France, Chile, Argentina, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, South Africa, England) and spirits (Gin, Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Rum, Pisco). Brands include Whitley Neill Gin, Glenfarclas Whisky, Torres, Montes, and others.
3. Imported Beers: Import and distribution of international beers including Heineken, Budweiser Budvar, Paulaner, Blue Moon, Kirin Ichiban, Tsingtao, Estrella Damm, and others from various countries.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kavaklıdere Wines produces and distributes Turkish wines from indigenous Anatolian grape varieties across eight vineyard locations, while also importing and distributing international wines, beers, and spirits through its Kavmar subsidiary. The company operates direct-to-consumer retail boutiques (KAVBUTIK), wholesale distribution to the hospitality sector, chateau tourism experiences at Cappadocia and Pendore facilities, and non-alcoholic grape juice production. It runs proprietary brands (Kavaklıdere, Kocabağ, Urla, Maison Kavaklıdere, Côtes d'Avanos, Pendore, Egeo, Prestige, Ancyra, Lal) alongside portfolio imports from France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Germany, Austria, England, and the USA.

Product overview

Kavaklıdere Wines is Turkey's first private sector wine producer, established in 1929, operating a multi-brand portfolio centered on Turkish Anatolian grape varieties (Emir, Narince, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere) under the main Kavaklıdere brand with sub-brands Kocabağ (single-varietal wines) and Urla (regional wines). The company also distributes imported wines, spirits, and beers through its Kavmar subsidiary, and produces non-alcoholic grape juice. Production spans eight vineyard locations across Turkey with three château facilities (Akyurt, Côtes d'Avanos, Pendore), while the Maison Kavaklıdere line offers French Bordeaux wines. The portfolio includes over 1,700 international wine awards accumulated since the company's founding.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kocabağ: Premium wine brand featuring indigenous Turkish grape varieties including Emir, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Bogazkere, and international varieties
• Urla
• Ancyra
• Côtes d'Avanos
• Pendore
• Egeo
• Prestige
• Lal
• Kavbutik

Products and services

• Kavaklıdere Main Brand Wines The company's flagship Turkish wine brand producing whites, reds, rosés, and sparkling wines from Anatolian grape varieties (Emir, Narince, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Boğazkere) and international varieties, with sub-lines including Côtes d'Avanos, Pendore, Egeo, Ancyra, Prestige, Selection, and Altın Köpüк. Sold to consumers via KAVBUTIK retail, to hospitality via Kavmar wholesale, and exported through Kavaklıdere Europe and The House of Burgundy.
• Kocabağ Wines Premium sub-brand featuring single-varietal wines and regional expressions including Gravite, the Kocabag K series (Emir, Kalecik Karası, Öküzgözü, Cabernet Sauvignon, Boğazkere, Merlot), and Kapadokya/Avanos Vadisi lines, sold to wine consumers and the hospitality trade.
• Urla Wines Regional wine brand from the Urla area including Symposium, Serendias, Urla Sauvignon Blanc, Urla Chardonnay, Urla Cabernet Sauvignon, Urla Boğazkere, Vourla, Nexus, Nero d'Avola & Urla Karası, and Tempus. Targeted at consumers seeking Aegean regional Turkish wines.
• Maison Kavaklıdere French Wines French Bordeaux wines marketed under the Maison Kavaklıdere label, including Chateau La Croix Lartigue, Chateau Claud Bellevue, and La Folie. Distributed to Turkish consumers and hospitality trade as part of the company's imported-wines portfolio.
• Kavaklıdere Grape Juice (Üzüm Suyu) Non-alcoholic grape juice products made from the same Anatolian grape varieties used in the winery's wines, providing an alcohol-free offering for consumers.
• Kavmar Imported Wines Imported wine portfolio distributed in Turkey via the Kavmar subsidiary, sourcing from Chile (VSPT, Montes), Argentina (Kaiken), South Africa (Jordan Wines, Man Vintners), Germany, Austria, Spain (Torres, Bodegas Muga, Viña Aliaga), Italy (Michele Chiarlo, Conte Guicciardini, Castellani, Del Cero, Sartori, La Tordera, Serena), France (Castel, M.Chapoutier, Louis Bernard, Jaffelin, Bodvar, Moncigale, Pascal Bouchard, Domaine Guerrin, Domaine Champalou, Domaine Thomas, Fournier Père & Fils, Bollinger, Pommery, Taittinger), and England (Gusbourne). Sold to consumers and HORECA customers.
• Kavmar Imported Beers Imported beer portfolio distributed in Turkey via Kavmar, including Heineken (Netherlands), Budweiser Budvar (Czech Republic), Paulaner (Germany), Blue Moon (USA), Kirin Ichiban (Japan), Tsingtao (China), Estrella Damm (Spain), Daura Damm (Spain), Strongbow (England), Noam (Germany), Coors (USA), and Bitburger 0.0 (Germany).
• Kavmar Imported High-Alcohol Spirits High-alcohol imported spirits distributed in Turkey via Kavmar, including gins (Whitley Neill, JJ Whitley, Etsu Japanese Gin), whiskies (Glenfarclas, Aber Falls, Bankhall, Fuyu, Hinotori), piscos, rums (Dead Man's Fingers), tequilas (Dead Man's Fingers, NOSOTROS), and vodka (Kâstra Eliçin).
• KAVBUTIK Retail Boutiques Company-owned retail boutiques selling Kavaklıdere wines directly to consumers, including the flagship location at Tunus Cd. No:88 D:B, 06680 Çankaya/Ankara, alongside chateau cellar-door sales at Côtes d'Avanos and Pendore.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Armoni Sanat Galerisi – Platform AcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Collaboration for the 'Tortu Project' in 2018, where 25 artists from different disciplines transformed used wine barrels into art pieces. The project resulted in 55cm diameter round canvases representing barrel caps, displayed in Kavaklıdere's special collection.
• Sevda Cenap And Müzik Vakfı (Sevda Cenap And Music Foundation)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1973Founded in 1973 by Cenap And, the company's founder. The foundation promotes polyphonic music in Turkey, organizes the International Ankara Music Festival since 1984, and has been accepted to the European Festival Association since 1993. The foundation supports music education, awards, publications, concerts, and social responsibility projects in music and related fields.
• The House of Burgundy, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive distribution partner for Kavaklıdere wines in the United States, operating from New York. Handles import and distribution of Kavaklıdere products to the US market.
• Kavaklıdere Europe NVcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEuropean operations office located in Schoten, Belgium. Handles distribution and sales operations for European markets.
• Kavaklıdere Europe GMBHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGerman operations office located in Aachen, Germany. Handles distribution and sales operations for the German market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mey İçki (Tekel legacy): The dominant Turkish producer of raki and other spirits and a major domestic alcohol player; competes with Kavaklıdere across on-premise channels and retail shelf space in Turkey.
• Vinkara Wines: Boutique Anatolian winery producing wines from indigenous Turkish grapes in Kavaklıdere's core regions, competing in premium and export channels.
• Sevilen Wines: Long-established Turkish wine and spirits producer with multi-region vineyards (e.g., Thrace, Anatolia) and a portfolio spanning entry-level to premium wines.
• Kayra Wines: Turkish wine producer leveraging multiple Anatolian terroirs and indigenous grape varieties, with a similar export-oriented positioning and chateau-style hospitality.
• Doluca Wines: One of Turkey's largest and oldest wine producers (founded 1926), offering a comparable multi-region, multi-brand Turkish wine portfolio with indigenous grape focus and domestic plus export distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Marchesi Antinori: Italian multi-generational wine group spanning premium still wines and global distribution; analogous business model to a scaled Kavaklıdere combining production, hospitality, and export.
• Treasury Wine Estates: Global multi-brand wine producer and distributor (Penfolds, Beringer, etc.) with a portfolio approach across price tiers; relevant comparison for Kavaklıdere's multi-brand + multi-region + import agency structure.

Emerging players

• Bodegas Torres: Spanish family-owned multi-generational winery with similar heritage brand equity and indigenous-grape emphasis; relevant benchmark for Kavaklıdere's premium positioning and export trajectory.
• Chamlija Wines: Boutique Turkish winery focused on indigenous Anatolian varieties with strong export ambitions; overlaps with Kavaklıdere on Turkish terroir positioning.
• Corvus Wine: Emerging boutique Turkish wine producer competing in the premium/endemic grape category where Kavaklıdere's Côtes d'Avanos and Pendore lines also operate.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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