Bulgaria

Question 1

what are the quality levels of Bulgarian wine?

Answer 1

DGO (Declared Geographic Origin/Vino ot Deklariran Geografski)
Controliran- superior appellation within a DGO, varieties permitted, max yields and RS are all stipulated

Question 2

how many DGO and Controliran wines are there?

Answer 2

47

Question 3

what are the five major regions of Bulgarian wine production?

Answer 3

Danubian Plain (north)
Thracian Lowlands (south)
Black Sea (eastern)
Struma River Valley (western)
Rose Valley (central)

Question 4

important Controliran appellations in Bulgaria’s Danubian Plain?

Answer 4

Suhindol

Svichtov

Question 5

important Controliran appellations in Bulgaria’s Struma River Valley?

Answer 5

Harsovo

Question 6

important Controliran appellations in Bulgaria’s Rose Valley?

Answer 6

Sungurlare

Question 7

important Controliran appellations in Bulgaria’s Black Sea region?

Answer 7

Khan Krum

Question 8

what does “barik” indicate on a Bulgarian wine?

Answer 8

quality wine fermented in oak casks of less than 500L

Question 9

what does “Reserve” indicate on a Bulgarian wine?

Answer 9

one year aging

Question 10

what does “Special Selection” indicate on a Bulgarian wine?

Answer 10

two years aging

Question 11

what is the Bulgarian synonym for Kadarka?

Answer 11

Gamza

Question 12

where is Melnik cultivated exclusively?

Answer 12

Struma River Valley, western Bulgaria

Question 13

what is Red Misket?

Answer 13

an autochthonous white variety, aromatic and a specialty of Sungurlare in Bulgaria’s Rose Valley

Question 14

what is Pamid?

Answer 14

an early ripening, thin-skinned red grape from Bulgaria

Question 15

what is Rubin?

Answer 15

a promising Bulgarian cross of Nebbiolo and Syrah

Question 16

what are the most planted white varietals in Bulgaria?

Answer 16

Rkatsiteli and Dimiat