Bulgaria

Question 1

Wine growing regions of

Bulgaria

(5)

Answer 1

• *Danubian Plain***
• (in the North)
• Suhindel,and*_Svichtov_ Controllarians are here
• *Black Sea Region**
• (in the Northeast)
• *_Khan Krum_ Controllarian is here
• *Thracian Lowlands***
• (in the South)*
• *Struma River Valley**
• (in the West)
• home to Melnik grape
• *_Harsovo_ Controllarian is here
• *Rose Valley**
• (in the East - just south of Black Sea Region)*
• -*_Sungurlare_ Controllarian is here

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* Only these regions are recognized by the EU

Question 2

What does DGO stand for in Bulgaria?

Answer 2

Declared Geographic Origin

(Vino ot Deklariran Geografski)

Question 3

What are Controliran wines?

Where are they found?

Answer 3

Superior controlled appellation of origin within a DGO.
Found in Bulgaria.

EU only recognizes:
Danubian Plain & Thracian Lowlands

• there are 47 throught Bulgaria’s 5 Regions
• -Danubian Plain***, ***Thracian Lowlands***, ***Black Sea***, ***Struma River Valley, and Rose Valley

-have “controlled” yields & sugar levels

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Most important Controlarian wines

• *Danubian Plain**:
• Suhindol
• Svichtov
• *Rose Valley**:
• Sungurlare
• *Black Sea**:
• Khan Krum
• *Strua River**:
• Harsovo

Question 4

Requirements of Reserve in Bulgaria

Answer 4

*12 months min aging

Question 5

Requirements of Special Selection in Bulgaria

Answer 5

*24 months min aging

Question 6

Requirements of Barik in Bulgaria

Answer 6

Wines must be fermented in Cask

less than 500 liters in size

Question 7

What are the important Controllarian wines of

Danubian Plain in Bulgaria?

Answer 7

Suhindel

Svichtov

(Danubian Plain is in the North of Bulgaria)

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Black Sea Region
(in the Northeast)
-Khan Krum Controllarian is here

Thracian Lowlands*
(in the South)

Struma River Valley
(in the West)
-home to Melnik grape
-Harsovo Controllarian is here

Rose Valley
(in the East - just south of Black Sea Region)
-Sungurlare Controllarian is here

Question 8

What are the important Controllarian wines of

Black Sea in Bulgaria?

Answer 8

Khan Krum

(Black Sea is in the Northeast of Bulgaria)

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Danubian Plain*
(in the North)
-Suhindel***, and ***Svichtov Controllarians are here

Thracian Lowlands*
(in the South)

Struma River Valley
(in the West)
-home to Melnik grape
-Harsovo Controllarian is here

Rose Valley
(in the East - just south of Black Sea Region)
-Sungurlare Controllarian is here

Question 9

What are the important Controllarian wine of

Struma River Valley in Bulgaria?

Answer 9

Harsovo

(Struma River Valley is in the West of Bulgaria)

Melnik grape is here

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Danubian Plain*
(in the North)
-Suhindel, and Svichtov Controllarians are here

Black Sea Region
(in the Northeast)
-Khan Krum Controllarian is here

Thracian Lowlands*
(in the South)

Rose Valley
(in the East - just south of Black Sea Region)
-Sungurlare Controllarian is here

Question 10

What are the important Controllarian Wines of

Rose Valley in Bulgaria?

Answer 10

Sungurlare

(Rose Valley is in the East of Bulgaria)
(Just south of Black Sea Region)

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Danubian Plain*
(in the North)
-Suhindel, and Svichtov Controllarians are here

Black Sea Region
(in the Northeast)
-Khan Krum Controllarian is here

Thracian Lowlands*
(in the South)

Struma River Valley
(in the West)
-home to Melnik grape
-Harsovo Controllarian is here