Grape Valley near Turpan 13. Selection of Wines The Tulufan winery in the Grape Valley produce many kinds of good-quality wines, among which the whole juice wine is greatly needed all over the country. Grape Valley and the nearby city of Turpan are an oasis in the Turpan Depression which is one of the hottest place on earth (locally called the oven) due it's altitude of more than a hundred of meters below sea level and supplied by melting snow water from the hills around by the ancient Karez irrigation system. ⇦ Back to Page 12 On to Page 14 ⇨Hi-Res Pic (147K) Return to Grape Valley Page 2 |