Wineries profile

Angelus Estate S.A.

  • Stallion '09, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Syrah, 14.7% abv.
  • Stallion Classic '09, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Syrah, 14.5% abv.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Angelus Estate Winery is the new diamond of our native wine-making. It is situated very close to Jrebchevo dam in in the area of Nova Zagora. With its own 106 hectares of new vines it is developing a wide range of both red varieties - Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah, and Petit verdot, and white varieties as Chardonnay, SauvignonBlanc, Gewürtztraminer, and Viognier. Stallion is a blend of 60% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc, 15% Syrah, and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, aged for 10 months in new French oak. Stallion Classic is a complex blend of 43% Cabernet Sauvignon, 39% Cabernet Franc, 11% Merlot, and 7% Syrah, aged for 10 months in new French oak.

Borovitza

  • Sensum 2006, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, Danube Plain, 13% abv.
  • Ognyan Tzvetanov Premier Cuvée n.v., Danube Plain, 13% abv.

 

As an artisanal winery we are oriented mainly toward crafting limited volumes of wines with expressive character and carrying the specifics of the terroir and North-Western Bulgaria is a region that offers good opportunities for growing grapes and wines with distinctive characters. With “Sensum” Borovitza winery became pioneer of truly terroir wines in Bulgaria. Its phenomenal character is being identified with selected vineyards in the hilly part of the Bulgarian North-West. It is a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend with impressive harmony between the fruit and the specific minerality of this terroir, which makes it a perfect match for a great variety of dishes. The winery is also well known among the connoisseurs with its Le Cubiste wines – Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay. Both are gorgeous, complex, showing finesse and mineral hints.

 

 

The Borovitza series are Chardonnay, Sauvignon blanc, Rikat, Gamza, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir varietals. Grapes were grown in selected vineyards in the region and the wines carry their so specific elevation and minerality.  In 2008 after 5 years of barrel aging the winery offered the flagship wine DUX, another fine wine, already considered as a peculiar height in the terroir expression, thus further focusing on the original and neglected sites in this part of the country. In addition limited series of original sparkling wine Ognyan Tzvetanov Premiere Cuvée are released. It is a chardonnay/sauvignon blanc blend, showing clean aromas, richness and finesse. I believe that crafting such distinctive wines is more a philosophy and a way of life than a business.

Castra Rubra

  • Via Diagonalis '08, Rubin, Mavrud, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Merlot, 14.5% abv.
  • Castra Rubra '07, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, 14.5% abv.
  • Pendar '09, Rubin & Merlot, 14% abv.
  • Dominant '09, Syrah & Cabernet Sauvignon, 14% abv.
  • Nimbus Syrah Premium '09, 14% abv.

Telish/Castra Rubra is a leading producer of wine, which owns two wineries in Northеrn (Telish) and Southern Bulgaria (Castra Rubra). Since 2005 the company joined its efforts with the leading French enologist Mr. Michel Rolland, who in the capacity of an exclusive consultant of the two wineries controls the processes of winemaking and the care of vineyards.

Chateau de Val

  • Grand Claret 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, Danube Plain, 14.5% abv.

Val Markov is a Bulgarian, who escaping the repressive regime in Bulgaria 35 years ago, crossed former Yugoslavia by foot, arriving in Italy and subsequently arriving in the United States.  After the democratic changes, he came back to his native village and planted a vineyard and built a winery. With the wine Grand Claret he brings back memories of his childhood, when, on celebratory occasions like weddings, the guests mix their wines and after that enjoy this blend.  There is no recipe for this wine. We use 14 varieties, as much as local as international. We can notice the influence  on its aromatic and tasting profile of local "star" varietals such as Gamza and Saperavi. In this way we preserve the regional flavours and and our cultural heritage.

 

 

Chateau Kolarovo

  • Rose, 2010, South Sakar, 14% abv.
  • Merlot 2009, South Sakar, 14% abv.
  • Ahal 2009, South Sakar, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, & Mavrud, 14% abv.
  • SKS 2009, South Sakar, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Syrah, 14.5% abv.

 

Drinking wine is a tradition and a ritual. To drink a Merlot from the Kolarovo region means to touch the magic of the elixir, to expirience the thrill of the unknown. The wine cellar Chateau Kolarovo is located on the south-west slopes of the mountain Sakar, near the town Harmanli, and bears the name of the village, where it is located.

 


The winery has its own vineyards, which are part of the vineyard massif of Kolarovo; one of the largest massifs in Bulgaria. The region is characterised by very favourable sunny days, Mediterranean breeze, providing cooler nights, together with a proper composition of the soil. These prerequisites create the perfect conditions for the cultivation of quality grapes, which is transformed with love into a “fairy-tale”. Our efforts are directed to the production of high quality boutique wines of different varietials, leaving the accent on the magnificent Merlot, for which the region is renowned. And it was Merlot, vintage 2009, which won a gold medal and a special prize at the prestigious competition Citadelles du Vin 2010, France. Our team’s concept is to express to our best the striving we have for individuality and perfection, so that everybody who experiences our wine is able to understand and appreciate it, and most of all, to relish it.

Dragomir Winery Estate

  • Pitos '08, Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.2% abv.
  • Karizma '08, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Syrah, 14.5% abv.
  • Sarva '08, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Syrah, 13.6 abv.
  • Sarva Rosé '10, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rubin, Tempranillo, 13.4% abv.

 

The creation of Dragomir Winery estate comes from the dream of two Bulgarian enologists to change the perception of Bulgarian wines - attractive, interesting, diversity in the tastes among the different brands and a constant quality throughout the years. The basis for the creation of these wines is their experience as wine specialists, goaded by their never-ending interest in experimentations. The wines produced by the young team of our winery are mostly  blend , derived from the grapes of well selected rows of specific vine massifs, carefully controlled throughout the year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The total quantity of wine produced for a given year is 60,000 bottles. The batches of the different wine brands of Dragomir are limited in quantity the whole quantity of a given brand is bottled together and some of them are only for connoisseurs. Before distributing them on the market, our wines have a mandatory ageing in the bottles and some of the top brands mature in the bottles for 12 months. We hope you will also find your wine with us!

Ivo Varbanov

  • Chardonnay Florestan '09, South Sakar, 12.7% abv.
  • Rosé En Blanc et Noir '08, South Sakar, 14.8% abv.
  • Rosé Tuileries '09, South Sakar, 14.4% abv.
  • Syrah Le Streghe '08, South Sakar, 14% abv.
  • Mavrud&Merlot Wandering Shadows '09, South Sakar,14.1% abv.

 


We are a young and dynamic team striving for perfection. Our passion and commitment is to created wines of the highest possible quality with a great respect for nature. We are wine lovers ourselves and nothing gives us greater pleasure than please and challenge the palates,  senses and intellects of our friends and customers. Wine is a form of art where the spiritual and material combined is reflected in each bottle. Our long-lasting vision is to establish the ultimate Bulgarian wines in one of the finest wine regions in the world, capable of producing Grand Cru quality wines.

 

 

 

We strongly believe in organic and biodynamic farming, without being dogmatic. Our project is a challenge and a dream at the same time. The challenge is to be able to produce wines of the highest quality in a specific area of Bulgaria: South Sakar, which, we believe, has great potential and a unique terroir. Our dream is to see a Bulgarian wine on a par with wines from the best sites in the world. Ivo is not only a concert pianist, but he is also involved in the promotion of Bulgarian culture and arts abroad. His idea to name each wine after a musical composition, or a musical character was a natural choice. And it was also understandable changing the name with each vintage. Nature like art does not repeat itself.

Katarzyna

  • Smaraida 2010, Thracian Valley, Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, & Muscat, 14% abv.
  • Contemplations 2009, Thracian Valley, Merlot & Malbec, 14.5% abv.
  • Seven Grapes 2009, Thracian Valley, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tempranillo, Rubin, & Mavrud, 14.5% abv.
  • Encore 2009, Thracian Valley, Syrah, 14.5% abv.
  • Question Mark 2009, Thracian Valley, Merlot, & Cabernet Sauvignon, 14.5% abv

Katarzyna Estate was established in 2006. Located at the same latitude as some of the world 's most famous wine regions.The location of the Estate is unique as it has been created in the former bordline area, the No Man's Land between Bulgaria and Greece, at the south – east part of Bulgaria, in a virgin nature, preserved from human activities during the last few decades. Katarzyna Estate owns 550 ha of vineyards situated in one of the best wine growing regions of Bulgaria. The different varieties of grapes Cabernet Sauvignion, Merlot, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Tempranillo, Chardonnay, Sauvignion Blanc, Viognier and Muscat are selected to perfectly match the climatic features and the structure and type of soils. All this aimed to reveal to a maximum extent the terroir of the region. The planting density is 4 130 vines per ha with 2.20 m space between the rows and 1.10 m between the vines. We train our vines at double Cordon. Applying modern viticultural practices, irrigation system and dynamic management we aim at balanced yelds, trying to make the best of Katarzyna Vineyards.

 

 

The winery is situated on 10 000 sq. m floor area of 3 levels, build into a natural hill. This technology implies that the production process is carried out by the way of gravitation and with a minimum use of pumps, thus securing the softness of the wines and their high quality. We use classical way of winemaking. The grapes are hand picked in their optimal ripeness. We use only healthy, carefully selected grains. The fermentation take place in stainless steel tanks and 400 l French oak barrels. The wines aged in barrels. We keep track for the qualitative changes, due to the contact between the wine and the oak. We experiment with different types of oak from different regions with different level of toasting. After bottling the wines additionaly age in subterranean tunnel with constant temperature 14 * C and humidity 75%.

Malkata Zvezda

  • Enigma Harmony 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, Thracian Valley, 13,5% abv.
  • Enigma Mavrud 2008, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Enigma Merlot 2007, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Enigma Cabernet Sauvignon 2007, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Palitra 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Mavrud, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Enigma Rosé 2009, Pamid & Merlot, Thracian Valley, 12.5% abv.

The history of the Malkata zvezda wine cellar has its origins in 2005. The winery is located at the foot of  the Sakar Mountain. In borrowed the area`s name The Star or Pentagram (zvezda in Bulgarion) an old Roman crossroad linked to the wine trade. Millennia ago the ancient Thracians were making “divine elexirs” all over these areas. In our time Malkata zvezda perpetuates these traditions by creating a magnificent and unparalleled product a genuinely authentic wine that brings together the old traditions of making quality wines and modern winemaking technologies. The generous sun and the appropriate terroir – one of Bulgaria`s best viticulture regions – draw winemakers to the undulating terrains of Sakar since  years “Malkata zvezda” is lucky to be in the heart of this location unique for wine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The cellar`s young team has focused its efforts on the development and the offer of red and whine wines in limited boutique series. The top – quality wines made by “Malkata zvezda” stand out with their exceptional style and authentic character. The cellar`s motto is “Uncompromising Perfect Quality”.

Maxxima Cellars

  • Private Reserve 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot, Danube Plain, 13% abv.

Having offered the first ever Bulgarian ICON wines to the connoisseurs under the Maxxima label winemaker Adriana Srebrinova keeps the same spirit and enthusiasm in chasing her main ambition – achieving the best expression of the best varieties grown in the best sites. Extremely limited volumes of the grapes crushed result in tiny amounts of table and sparkling wines produced, but of highly expressive character, reflecting the peculiarities of the respective terroir. Limited quantities of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and other varieties from selected growers in North-West Bulgaria are also crushed.

 

The focus now is on planting vineyards on exciting terrains and there are already 7 ha planted, part of which are nestled bellow the famous Belogradchik rocks over red sandy-rocky soil. It is one of those special places with an abundance of rocks, mountain scenery, wildflowers and herbs. And a bit of history. The premier vintage was in 2010, mostly marsanne, roussanne, viogner, gammay and pinot noir. The philosophy behind this approach is that wine is dictated by the place it was grown. While applying traditional viticultural methods it is believed that the terroir combined with the owner's obsession with brilliant wines would result in wines with a sense of place, balance and finesse. Two sparkling wines were released recently, white and rosé, under the Adriana Srebrinova label – vintage 2004 and non vintage. Both are distinguished by their incredible complexity and elegance.

Rossidi


  • Gewürztraminer ROSSIDI ‘09, Nikolaevo Vineyard, 12.5% abv.
  • Cabernet Sauvignon ROSSIDI ’09, Nikolaevo Vineyard; 13.5% abv.
  • Pinot Noir ROSSIDI ’09, Nikolaevo Vineyard, 13.5% abv.
  • Merlot ROSSIDI ’09, Nikolaevo Vineyard, 13.5% abv.
  • C.M.S. ROSSIDI ’09, Nikolaevo Vineyard, 14% abv.
  • Syrah ROSSIDI ’08, Nikolaevo Vineyard, 13% abv.

The idea behind the creation of Rossidi Ltd is the production of a line of boutique wines in such limited series (10 000 bottles per year) that only those restaurants with regard to wine, connoisseurs and specialty stores have the chance to sell our products.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The ROSSIDI wines are produced from own vineyard, located in the area of Nikolaevo village, near the town of Sliven, in the Thracian valley region of south-eastern Bulgaria. The vineyard was planted in 2005 with Gewurztraminer, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah and Pinot Noir grape varieties. To achieve a high quality, grape yields are low, and the selection and harvesting is done manually.

Santa Sarah

 

  • Santa Sarah Privat 2008, Mavrud & Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley, 14% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Bin 40 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley, 14.5% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Bin 41 2008, Merlot, Thracian Valley, 14.5% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Bin 42 2009, Rubin, Thracian Valley, 14.5% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Rosé 2010, Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Sauvignon Blanc 2010, Thracian Valley, 13.5% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Chardonnay 2009, Thracian Valley, 13.5% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Viognier 2009, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Santa Sarah Traminer 2009, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Iwailo Genowski 2009, Cabernet Sauvignon, Thracian Valley, 14% abv.
  • Black C Red 2008, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Rubin, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.
  • Black C White 2009, Sauvignon Blanc, Thracian Valley, 13% abv.

Santa Sarah is on wheels….Santa Sarah is a team of four young wine enthusiasts, with an average age of 30, owning three caravans and of course many expensive “toys” for their garage winemaking. The team first located in Nova Zagora (2000-2004) and Stara Zagora (2004-2011) were always extremely comfortable and convenient to store all the barrels, equipment and technology necessary to produce a fine wine we were dreaming about. The team monitor closely the vine growing process and all the work in the vineyards of their grape suppliers. This allows them to have consistently good control on the quality of the grapes an also to experiment in the vineyards. Santa Sarah works with some of the most dedicated grape-growers in Bulgaria: Ana Tashkova, Gancho Dalakov, Eva Ancheva, Emo Zaichev, Zlatko Genovski, Ivan Ivanov, Nikola and Atanas Shtipkov. The young winemakers follow carefully all the work done in those vineyards.

After picking the grapes twenty hard working Bulgarian women sort all the berries, according to their qualities. Santa Sarah accents on the soft treating of the must and the wine. They use gravitation, which is slightly more expensive and harder to practice, but it is the most effective and generally giving the best results in terms of quality. The fermentation lasts from two to six weeks in small oak and stainless steel fermenters from 10 to 50 hl. Santa Sarah winery owns 40 hectares of land in Goritca village, near Pomorie and Nessebar (on the southern part of the Black Sea Coast) where the new vineyard and (small and beautiful) wine cellar will be located. Santa Sarah’s production is sold for 80% in Germany, Sweden, Switzerland, Finland, Austria and England, Belgium and Holland. A percentage of the 250 000 bottles of wine produced each year are the well-established wines in Germany – Zar Simeon and Zar Simeon BIN 40. Zar Simeon and Zar Simeon BIN 40 was awarded the Gold Medal at the Mundusvini Competition in 2004 and 2006.

Strymon

 


  • Rosé 2010, Struma Valley, Cabernet, Syrah, & Nebbiolo, 13.6% abv.
  • Merlot 2010, Struma Valley, 14.5% abv.
  • Merlot & Syrah 2010, Struma Valley, 14.6% abv.
  • Cabernet, Merlot & Syrah 2010, Struma Valley, 14.5% abv.
We present to your attention the brand Strymon from Vineyard Levunovo - the wine that carries its message felicity since ancient times. We decide to create brand boutique wines inspired by the original Bulgarian traditions. Our wines are made with attention to every detail and that’s one of the things that makes our product special. On the area of 45 ha, in the picturesque valley of Struma river in the Southwest Bulgaria near the Greek border are located our own vineyards. The terroir with its unique features allow us planting and cultivation of high quality grapes such as – Merlot, Cabernet Sauviginion, Syrah, Petit Verdot, Sangiovese, Cabernet Franc, Nebbiolo –all imported from Italy, and also the traditional for this region Wide Melnik Vine, cultivated here from ages. Nowadays we make young wines with strong varietal personality. Wines Strymon are characterised by full and voluminous body and also without harsh tannins. The wines are remarkable for their high intensity and concentration of taste and aroma, they fill and homogenous distribute the mouth. They create lasting taste experience with long and wonderful aftertaste, which gives the sensation of elegance and refinement. We do control the quality of the product from the first grain to the last drop in the glass to make sure that you can not resist to our wines. Share with us the pleasure of tasting a glass of high quality unique Bulgarian Wine.

 

Telish

  • Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot '09, 14% abv.

 

 

 

 


Telish/Castra Rubra is a leading producer of wine, which owns two wineries in Northеrn (Telish) and Southern Bulgaria (Castra Rubra). Since 2005 the company joined its efforts with the leading French enologist Mr. Michel Rolland, who in the capacity of an exclusive consultant of the two wineries controls the processes of winemaking and the care of vineyards.

Villa Yustina

  • Sauvignon Blanc Prima '10, 13.8% abv.
  • Pinot Noir Prima '10, 13.9% abv.
  • Mavrud & Rubin Monogram '08, 13.5% abv.

 

Domaine Yustina Ltd. was established at the end of 2006 with the idea of building a small winery and to develop a wine tourism. These were the foundations, laid by a man, to whom wine means love and spiritual culture. We chose the village of Ustina, in the Plovdiv region. We have designed the cellar with a capacity of processing 300 tons of own grapes, with an underground cellar for wine ageing, which can hold 600 barrels, and, of course, a contemporary tasting hall. The primary idea of the wine-cellar, apart from producing good wine and teaching people to enjoy it, is being a testing cellar of “Tomika metal” company.  It manufactures equipment and containers for the wine industry and here they are tested in production conditions.

 

 

 

 

 

The concept which we seek to develop is to produce only high-quality wines, to offer them to connoisseurs, corporate customers, independent retailers, and online wineshops. After building the new premises of the cellar, we will gradually proceed with the construction of the other parts of the project which will complete our idea of wine-tourism/recreation – a shop where the tourists will be able to buy wines and works of art, crafts and other products typical for the customs and traditions of the area. There will also be a wine bar, a restaurant, a shooting lodge with a possibility for staying overnight. The long-term program includes a four-star hotel and an open swimming pool.