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Bulgarian Wines

Bulgarian Wines. Bulgaria, Thracian Valley. Sommaire. Bulgarian viticulture history Bulgarian Terroir Local Varietals Wine production Selected wines. Viticulture history. Bulgaria is one of the oldest wine producing countries: 6000-3000 years before JC

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Bulgarian Wines

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  1. Bulgarian Wines

  2. Bulgaria, Thracian Valley.

  3. Sommaire • Bulgarian viticulture history • Bulgarian Terroir • Local Varietals • Wine production • Selected wines

  4. Viticulture history • Bulgaria is one of the oldest wine producing countries: 6000-3000 years before JC - Vineyards were cultivated thousand years before the Romans - Dyonisos cult, Zagreus • First wine institute founded in 1880 • During Communism(’45-89): 5th world wine producing country and 2 nd world largest exporter. • ’89- 2013: Wine industry revival, Land privatizations, Foreign and local investments.

  5. Gold« Rhytons » from Thracian Valley, 5th-3th before J-C.

  6. Goat Rython Wine container made for Dyonisos-Zagreus rituals , wine and vineyards God in Tharcian Valley

  7. Bulgarian Terroir Perfect conditions for viticulture: • Same latitude as Rioja, Ribera del Duero et Tuscany regions • Combination between 2 Climates: moderate Continental–mediterranean . • Soils: Cinnamon; humus-carbonated, grey forest soils, chernozems, alluvial soils, sandy etc. • Microclimates.

  8. Wine Regions • National classification: 5 régions • Nort region(Danube plain) • Black sea region • Thracian lowlands • Strouma Valley • Rose Valley region

  9. WINE CATEGORIES - RESERVE. - CONTROLIRAN. Same as French AOC. - Wines coming from geographical declared origin. - Regional Wines. - Table wines.

  10. Cultivated Varietals • Local Bulgarian varietals • Mavrud • Shiroka Melnishka loza • Gamza • Pamid • Misket rouge et blanc • Other varietals • Cabernet sauvignon: 18000 ha of Cabernet sauvignon, same as Bordeaux! • Merlot. . - Pinot Noir • Chardonnay • Rkatziteli • Muscat Ottonel • Traminer • Riesling • Ugni blanc • Sauvignon blanc • Aligoté

  11. National production • 268 exploitations, hectares/313433 acres of vineyards In 2012, total production is 66 million liters of wine. • Cépages : - Cabernet Sauvignon 14% • Rkatziteli 14% • Merlot 12% • Pamid 11% • Misket rouge 8% • Muscat Ottonel 6% • Dimiat 6.5% • Chardonnay 2.7% • Gamza 1.6% • Riesling 1.3 • Melnik 1% • Sauvignon blanc 1%

  12. Selected wines • EM BRUT 2006 • LEVA white 2010 • SOLI Pinot Noir 2008 • ENIRA 2008 • ENIRA RESERVA 2006

  13. Vinex Slavyantsi Winery

  14. Vinex Slavyantsi Vineyards (700 ha/ 1729 acres)

  15. EM VINEYARDS 215 Ha planted of 1200 Ha.

  16. ENIRA 2008

  17. BESSA VALLEY, Ognianovo, 450 Ha/1111 ac.

  18. CONCRETE TANKS THERMOREGULATED, Best against temperature variations. (-40°C+40°C).

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