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Bulgaria: Wines of origin

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Declared Geographic Origin wines from Bulgaria - their PDO.

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Bulgaria: Controliran

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Controliran

  • Superior controlled appellation of origin within a DGO
    • Defines Max Yields and RS for each region
  • Can only be produced w/ authorized grape varieties (per region)
  • 52 zones in total for Controliran and DGO wines
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Bulgaria: ‘Reserve’ labeling

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1 year of aging

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Bulgaria: ‘Special Selection’ labeling

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2 years of aging

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Bulgaria: ‘barik’ labeling

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Quality wines aged in oak casks of 500L or less

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5 larger regions of wine production in Bulgaria

Which are recognized by the EU?

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  • *Danubian Plain (N)
  • *Thracian Lowlands (S)
  • Black Sea Region (E)
  • Struma River Valley (W)
  • Rose Valley (Central)

*Danubian Plain, Thracian Lowlands - recognized by the EU as Geographical Indications

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Suhindol and Svichtov

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Top wine producing villages in the Danubian Plain

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Sungulare

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Top wine producing village in Rose Valley

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Harsovo

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Top wine producing village in Struma River Valley

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Khan Krum

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Top wine producing village in Black Sea Region

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Red Grapes of Bulgaria

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Red grapes account for more than 1/2 of Bulgaria’s acreage

  • International:
    • ​Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • Most widely grown:
    • Gamza (Kadarka), Mavrud - deep colored
  • Melnik - tannic, exclusive to Struma River Valley, in DGO of same name
  • Pamid - thin-skinned, one of 1st varietals to be harvested
  • Rubin - crossing of Nebbiolo x Syrah
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Gamza

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  • Bulgarian name for Kadarka
  • Widely grown native varietal as with Mavrud
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Melnik

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Tannic red varietal exclusuly cultivated in the Struma River Valley, particularly in the DGO of the same name

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Rubin

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Crossing of Nebbiolo x Syrah

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Pamid

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  • Thin-skinned red varietal
  • One of first to be harvested
  • Produces fresh wines suitable for youthful consumption
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Red Misket

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Red Misket

  • Aromatic white grape, unrelated to Muscat
  • Speciality of Sungulare in Bulgaria
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Most planted white grapes in Bulgaria

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  • Rkatsiteli
  • Dimiat

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