Bulgaria Flashcards
Rubin, a native grape of Bulgaria, is a hybrid of these grapes
Nebbiolo x Syrah
What does Baric mean in Bulgaria
Wine Fermented in 500L or less barrel
Where is Suhnindol valley? (Bulgaria)
Danubian Plain
Most planted white and red grapes of Bulgaria
Red: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
White: Rkatsiteli, Dimiat
Synonym for Kadarka in Bulgaria
Gamza
What is a Controlirian wine in Bulgarian wine law?
Superior Controlled Appellation of Origin within a DGO, and each controlirian wine must be produced from the appellation’s permitted grape varietals
The EU recognizes only these two regions of Bulgaria as GI designations
Danubian Plain
Thracian lowlands
Leading red grapes of international plantings in Bulgaria
Merlot and Cabernet
Noteworthy Controliran appellations in Bulgaria
Suhindol, Svichtov (Danubian Plain)
Sungurlare (Valley of the Roses)
Harsovo (Struma River Valley)
Khan Krum (Black Sea Region)
Wine producing villages of Valley of the Roses (Bulgaria)
Karlovo
Silven
Sungulare
Thracian Lowlands is geographically located here in Bulgaria
Southern Zone, bordering Turkey
In Bulgaria, the Danubian Plain to the North borders this country
Romania
Producer of Bulgarian Cabernet
Bulgariana
4 major Regions of Bulgaria
the northern Danubian Plain, the eastern Black Sea coast, the southern Thracian Plain and Sub-Balkan zone referred to as the Valley of the Roses, and the southwestern Struma River Valley
Mountain range bordering struma river valley to the East
Zapadni Rodopi Mountains
wine producing villages of Struma River Valley (Bulgaria)
Blagoevgrad
Damianitza
Melnik
Harsovo
This American based drink company helped Bulgaria become the 4th largest wine exporter in 1990
Pepsi Cola
the company was paid for its cola concentrate with Bulgarian wine, due to lack of funds from the Bulgarians.
However, finding quality lacking, PepsiCo hired consultants, including Professor Maynard Amerine of UC Davis, to help improve the product.
Mountain range that bisects Bulgaria
Stara planina
What is Vinprom? Who established it and how did it affect Bulgarian wine production
Soviets estabished it in 1948 to manage vineyard expansion and promotion
Vineyards were established on flatter, more fertile grounds in an effort to produce higher yields and allow for mechanized farming. By the late 1950s, Russia was importing much of Bulgaria’s wine production, and Bulgaria grew to become the fourth largest global wine exporter shortly thereafter.
What happened in 1985 to stymie the growth of the Bulgarian wine industry
Gorbachev’s anti-alcohol reforms, launched in 1985, stymied the huge industry, raising and fixing grape prices so cooperatives had little choice but to turn to more profitable crops.
This French group came to bulgaria in 2002 but left in 2009 during the economic crisis
France’s Belvedere Group
What year did the communist regime collapse
1990
What year did Bulgaria enter the EU
2007
Bulgarian wine law dates back to this:
Wine Act of 1978, with the establishment of a Controliran system outlining the best regions and styles
Now obsolete, having adhered to EU standards
There are two defined levels of quality for Bulgarian wine:
table wine and quality wine
Within the quality category, Bulgaria has only two PGIs, the Danubian Plain and the Thracian Lowlands
How is Struma River Valley different from the other Regions of Bulgaria?
Mediterranean climate, whereas most of Bulgaria is continental (warmest region in Bulgaria)
What is Pamid? Where can I find it?
a very historic grape in Bulgaria: accounts for 10% of all plantings and is one of the first red varieties to be harvested.
Most planted white grapes in Bulgaria
Red Misket, Rkatsiteli, and Dimiat
This Native white grape of Sungurlare is its specialty (Bulgaria)
Red Misket (Misket Cherven), an aromatic specialty of Sungurlare
