Bulgaria Flashcards
Bulgaria: What are DGO wines?
Declared Geographic Origin wines from Bulgaria - their PDO.
Bulgaria: What is Controliran?
Controliran is a superior controlled appellation of origin within a DGO, and can only be produced with authorized grape varieties (per region).
What does Reserve indicate in Bulgaria?
One year of aging
What does Special Selection indicate in Bulgaria?
Two years of aging
What does barik indicate in Bulgaria?
Quality wines aged in oak casks of 500L or less.
What are the five larger regions of wine production in Bulgaria? Which are recognized by the EU?
Danubian Plain (North) Thracian Lowlands (South) Black Sea Region (East) Struma River Valley (West) Rose Valley (Central)
Danubian Plain and Thracian Lowlands are recognized by the EU as Geographical Indications.
Where are Suhindol and Svichtov?
The Danubian Plain (Bulgaria)
Where is Sungulare?
Rose Valley (Bulgaria)
Where is Harsovo?
Struma River Valley (Bulgaria)
Where is Khan Krum?
Black Sea Region (Bulgaria)
Bulgaria: What is Gamza?
Kadarka
Where is Melnik cultivated?
The Struma River Valley in Bulgaria (exclusively).
What is Red Misket?
An aromatic white grape, unrelated to Muscat; a speciality of Sungulare in Bulgaria.
What are the most planted white grapes in Bulgaria?
Rkatsiteli and Dimiat
