Bulgaria Flashcards
How did UC Davis effect Bulgaria?
instrumental in modernizing the industry and developing a fruit forward cask aged style of Cabernet Sauvignon to compete in global markets
When was Bulgarias first wine law
1978
What is quality structure of Bulgarian wine law
- DGO - Declared Geographic Origin/Vino ot Deklariran Geografski
- Controliran - superior controlled appellation of origin within DGO
Rules for Controliran wine?
- must be produced from appellations permitted grape varietals
- max yield and RS defined for each controliran
5 large general regions of production in Bulgaria?
- Danubian Plain (north)
- Black Sea Region (east)
- Thracian Lowlands (south)
- Struma River Valley (west)
- Rose Valley (center)
What two GIs in are recognized by the EU?
- Danubian Plain
- Thracian Lowlands
Noteworthy Controliran appellations in Bulgaria?
Suhindol and Svichtov - Danubian Plain
Sungurlare - Rose Valley
Harsovo - Struma River Valley
Khan Krum - Black Sea Region
What is barik?
-fermentation occurred in oak casks of 500L or less in volume
What aging indications may DGO include?
Reserve - one year aging
Special Selection - two years of aging
What is Kadarka known as in Bulgaria?
Gamza
What color grapes account for more than half of Bulgaria’s acreage?
red
What grapes lead international plantings in Bulgaria?
Cab Sauv and Merlot
What native red grapes are widely grown and which is cultivated exclusively in Struma River Valley?
- Gamza and Mavrud widely grown
- Melnik only in Struma River Valley
What is the grape Rubin in Bulgaria a cross of ?
Nebbiolo x Syrah
Nebbiolo x Syrah = ?
Rubin
