Bulgaria Flashcards
What is the most popular wine from Bulgaria
Boyer Estate Blue Ridge Chardonnay
Cabernet Sauvignon
Name few Boutique wineries of Bulgaria
Santa Sarah
Enira
What quality catagories exist for wines of Bulgaria
PDO quality - Controliran
PGI - DGO - Vino ot Deklariran Geografski (52 zones)
What are the 5 main regions of production in Bulgaria
Danubian Plain - North
Black Sea Region - East
Thracian Lowlands - South
Struma River Valley - West
Rose Valley - Center
What are EU recognised PGI for Bulgaria
Danubian Plain
Thracian Lowlands
Name subregions of Danubian Plane
Suhindol
Svichtov
Name subregions of Rose Valley
Sungurlare
Name a notable subregion of Struma Valley
Harsovo
Melnik
Name a notable subregion of Black Sea Region
Khan Krum
What does Barik means on a bottle of Bulgarian Wine
Fermentation in Oak cask of 500L or less
What does Reserve and Special selection mean on a Bulgarian wine label
Reserve - 1 year ageing
Spl Selection - 2 yr ageing
Name native red grapes of Bulgaria
Gamza (Kadarka)
Mavrud
Melnik
Pamid
Rubin
What is Rubin in Bulgaria
Cross between Syrah and Nebbiolo (Red)
Which grape is white speciality of Sungurlare (Rose Valley)
Red Misket (aromatic white grape)
Most planted white grapes of Bulgaria
Rkatsiteli
Dimiat
Which international grapes do best in Bulgaria
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Chardonnay
Where is Melnik red grape cultivated
In Struma Valley (Melnik PDO)
What kind of climate do you find in Bulgaria
Continental, except Struma valley which is Mediterranean
