Every bottle has a memory, every wine has a story...
Our family has been making wine since before the foundation of the Republic. Our
grandfather, known as "Matyoz Ahmet" by his friends, was the one who built the very
winery we use today from the ground up.
Hoşköy, where it is located, was an area
where both Greeks and Ottoman Turks lived together. Matyoz Ahmet and his Greek
friend Şimo formed the tradition of the land into a craft. They continued to be friends
and partners at the winery. Starting out with raki production, the two friends were then
separated as part of the population exchange.
When the Republic was founded, raki production was put under the Tekel subsidiary.
Afterwards, the Çetintaş family started winemaking. In the following years, Hüseyin
Çetintaş, son of Ahmet Çetintaş, finished his college education in Istanbul and took
over the business. His curiosity and his analytical personality would contribute to the
efficiency of production.
The children born into this life that was rich in scents, colors and tastes could not stay
away from winemaking either. Hüseyin Çetintaş's son, Cem Çetintaş, took over
shortly after finishing his college education. He started a new era by beginning to
bottle with the Melen brand.
Today, we are combining the experience accumulated over three generations with
energy, and continuing to do what we do best, adding to the resilience of new growth.
