Ancient vines. Living wines.
From the Lycian plateau of Elmalı, wines reborn from vines once thought forgotten
We are Likya Vineyards, a family estate in Elmalı, southern Türkiye. Since 1998, Burak and Doruk Özkan have been reviving indigenous grape varieties that disappeared centuries ago.
scientific validation, nine unique genotypes have been identified — bottled today in the Arkeo Collection. Our wines are more than taste; they are treasures of history and biodiversity.
The Lycian Treasure
A Lifetime in Wine
Burak & Doruk Özkan have spent more than three decades reviving forgotten vineyards on the Elmalı plateau, turning passion into preservation.
Nine Grapes, One Treasure
Rare indigenous varieties, once nearly lost, now nurtured in Likya’s experimental vineyard and brought back to life through the Arkeo Collection.
From Ancient Lycia to Today
Wines rooted in archaeology and terroir — carrying the story of a land where vines have grown since 1500 B.C.
Burak Özkan
Lost Grapes, Ancient Vines — New Life Found Again.
The Passion
For more than three decades, Burak Özkan has walked the Elmalı plateau with one goal — to bring lost vines of Lycia back to life. Every cutting, every trial bottle, every rediscovered grape tells the story of patience, risk, and a relentless love for wine that is as much archaeology as it is agriculture.
A Life for the Vines
Today his mission has grown into Likya’s Arkeo Collection — wines made entirely from indigenous grapes once thought forgotten. But the vision doesn’t stop here: each new discovery is a living project, blending science, history, and terroir. Likya is not just a winery, it’s an open-air research lab and cultural treasure, inviting the world to taste history reborn.
Elmalı & Oinoanda
Elmalı — The Land of Wine Since Antiquity
At 1,100 meters above sea level, Elmalı is more than a plateau — it is one of the oldest wine landscapes on earth. Just 50 km away stands the ancient Lycian city of Oinoanda, once celebrated as Wiyanawanda, “the land of wine,” in Hittite tablets from 1500 B.C.
This is where history and terroir meet. Lycian tombs, Greco-Roman ruins, and wild vines still tangled in trees all whisper the same story: wine has always belonged here. At Likya Vineyards, this story continues. Each bottle is not only crafted from the soils of Elmalı, but also carries the memory of a culture that has been pouring wine for over three thousand years.