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Thracian Lowland (South Bulgarian) Region The Southern Region includes the Thracian Valley from the Balkan Range to the Greek border that boasts almost Mediterranean climatic conditions. The region includes the central part of the lowland, as well as parts of the Sakar mountain. The serve to block the cold winds blowing from the plains of Russia, and the region to the south of the , the valley drained by the Maritsa River, has a Mediterranean climate, with mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers. It includes around 35% of the massifs. The temperate continental climate in the area and the favourable distribution of precipitation during the vegetation period are good premises for the developed growing in the lowlands of Upper . Reds coming from this region are renowned. , a famous local wine, as well as , , Muscatel and are grown in the Thracian Valley. Mavrud is a red wine that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal , indigenous to the region of Kara Thrace in Bulgaria. The grape has been described as a characterful, low-yielding, small-berried and late-ripening grape capable of producing tannic, spicy wine with a potential for ageing. Jambol and Haskovo are two fine examples of South Region.

01. Midalidare Estate Midalidare Estate, one of the best boutique wineries in Bulgaria, is 6239 Мogilovo Tsvetelina Kolarova, [email protected] located in the Thracian Valley - the most suitable region for grape , Wine Tours and cvetelina@midalidare growing in Bulgaria. The estate is huddling among the southern Municipality, Stara Tastings .bg slopes of Sredna Gora Mountain in the village of Mogilovo (to the Zagora Province, (+359) 882 041 226 [email protected] North-East of Chirpan). The region has thousands of years of wine Bulgaria [email protected] tradition; the wines produced here were taken to Piraeus and Enos Reception Desk of by caravans as early as in the antiquity. At the heart of the project is Midalidare Hotel & http://midalidare.bg/ Evgeniy Yussupov, a Russian businessman who lives in Kazahstan Spa: and whose love for history, nature and good wine urged him to (+359) 886 655 721 http://shop.midalidar invest in the village of Mogilovo and to turn this piece of land in a e.bg/ real oasis. There are 160 hectares of where the premium Desislava quality white varieties have been planted: , Stoycheva, Contact https://www.faceboo Semillon, Pinot Gris, , Viognier and reds: , , Person for Clients, k.com/pages/Midalid , Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Events and are- Mourvedre. Conference Booking Estate/166069116744 (+359) 882 030 654 637 The complex includes , hotel, guest house, spa center and (+359) 889 217 413 restaurant. Midalidare Hotel & Spa is located in the center of Videos:

Mogilovo, in a 19th century biliding, and has a capacity to Lilia Gochkova, https://www.youtube accommodate 69 people. Each room has a garden view, spacious Manager .com/watch?v=JewFj bathroom, minibar, satellite TV, AC, internal telephone, room (+359) 886 740 886 UbTwzM service, wireless and LAN internet. The Guest House is situated on the territory of the small winery of Midalidare Estate and can https://www.youtube accommodate 8 people. It has 4 double rooms with queen size beds Working Hours: .com/watch?v=8e4zq

each having own bathroom and a TV set. Guests can enjoy a Monday - Fryday - m2cVGA spacious living room and dining room for 12 that is suitable for from 10:00 a.m. - to holding private gatherings. The newly built section of the Spa offers 5:00 p.m. services not only for the hotel guests, but to all that have decided to combine a good with relaxation and spa procedures. Weekends - Midalidare Restaurant has 40 seats indoor and additional 60 preliminary inquiry. seats in the summer garden and offers warm and cozy atmosphere. Here, you might sample seasonal dishes of freshly cooked meals as For groups, the visit well as special weekly offers from the world cuisine. should be booked 10 days in advance. Midalidare Estate is only a two-hour drive from , one-hour drive from and half-an-hour drive from . One of the best spa and wellness centers in Bulgaria, Starozagorski Working hours for mineralni bani and Pavel Banya, are located close to the estate. In the Midalidare Chirpan, lovers of Peyo Yavorov's poetry can see his home which is Vintage Restaurant: turned into a museum, as well as an old house from the period of 11:30 am - 23:00 the national revival with 40 paintings of the artist Nikola Manev. pm

02. Chateau-Hotel Chateau "Trendafiloff" is located in the Central part of the Thracian Chirpan, Stara (+359) 896 73 32 51 trendafiloff@shatoho "Trendafiloff" valley, just 4 km from the hometown of the great bulgarian poet P. Zagora Province, tel.com K. Yavorov, and very close to the highway "Thracia". Chateau Bulgaria "Trendafiloff" cultivates about 100 acres of its own vineyards. The www.shatohotel.com capacity of the winery is up to 100 tons, but at this stage it produces about 50 tons. The is specialized in production of "Cabernet Sauvignon", "Merlot", "Shyraz & Cabernet Sauvignon", http://www.booking. "Chardonnay", "Muscat Ottonel" and "Rose". The tasting hall is 7 m com/hotel/bg/chatea under the ground and has a constant temperature conducive to u-trendafiloff.en- maturing of the wine kept in Canadian barrels. Tastings are held gb.html?aid=356980;l by a professional winemaker, who acquaints guests with the process abel=gog235jc-hotel- of growing , grape harvesting, wine manufacturing and XX-bg- different types of wine at Chateau "Trendafiloff" chateauNtrendafiloff- unspec-rs-com- Chateau-hotel "Trendafiloff" is a three star hotel offering comfort L%3Aen- and calmness, combined with a perfect service and high standard. V%3A0CDMQFjAB- The hotel has 18 rooms, out of which: 1 suite, 2 studios, 4 deluxe O%3Aunk-B%3Aunk- double rooms and 11 standard double rooms. The guests will enjoy N%3AXX- the lovely atmosphere of the uniquely designed rooms and the wide S%3Abo;sid=e0993d4

assortment of tasty delights offered in the elegant restaurant. If you 29f8c0f2fa79654e3be choose a table out on the terrace, you will be captured by a b1799d;dcid=4;dist=0 breathtaking view of the beautiful bulgarian nature. In addition to &type=total& the wonderful cuisine, the hotel offers a selection of white and red wines, produced in the Chateau "Trendafiloff" winery.

For the leisure of their guests the complex provides a summer garden suitable for a relaxing walk, an outdoor bar, outdoor swimming pool, well equipped gym, and a SPA center. The conference hall of Chateau-hotel "Trendafiloff" is suitable for seminars, corporate trainings, team building, special events and presentations. 03. “Svoboda” Winery “Svoboda” Winery is a small wine cellar, located 10 km southeast of Svoboda, 6230 (+359) 42 638 717 [email protected] the of Chirpan, in one of the most propitious vine growing Stara Zagora regions of Bulgaria - the sunny Thracian Plain, part of the South Province, Bulgaria http://www.vinaris- Bulgarian Region. “Svoboda” Winery preserves the deeply rooted bg.com/ traditions of this old vine-growing and wine-making region, which Office: date back to the time of the ancient Thracians, who were skillful 100A, Tzar Simeon

vine-growers and amazing wine masters. “Svoboda” Winery Veliki Blvd., Stara produces only 500 tons of high quality wine from grapes grown on Zagora, 6000, Stara 1000 decars of their own vineyards. They cultivate both red and Zagora Province, white grape varieties, typical for the Chirpan region: , Bulgaria , misket, , aligote, chardonnet; merlot, cabernet, and pamid.

“Svoboda” Winery is located close to a small forest of evergreen pines, and is surrounded by its own vine growing terrains. Arranged around the internal yard, which is planted with walnut trees, are the wine cellar with the production premises, the cellars for wine ageing, two tasting rooms, and a small hotel. The region has a rich ancient history evidenced by the Karasura archeological excavations, located only 5 km northeast of “Svoboda” Winery. Very interesting findings dating back from the prehistoric times (5th-4th millennium B.C.) to the Medieval crusades (12th c. A.D.) have been found there. There is also a Thracian mound not far from the wine cellar, on the winery's own land. 04. “Four Friends” Winery The Four Friends winery has over 40 hectares of vineyards in the Gorno Botevo (+359) 893 391 616 [email protected] Thracian Valley, the best wine growing region of Bulgaria. The estate village, 6053, Stara (+359) 893 336 650 [email protected] is nestled in the folds of the landscape near the village of Gorno Zagora Province, Botevo, east of the district centre of Stara Zagora. The first vineyards Bulgaria http://www.fourfrien of the varieties Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and ds.bg/ Petit Verdot were planted back in 2006, following a careful study of the terrain, the climatic and soil conditions of the region. Vineyards https://www.faceboo are grown using a special method that combines modern viticultural k.com/Four.Friends. practices with hands-on care. All the vineyards started bearing fruit Winery as early as 2010 and in 2012 the winery started producing their first batches of superb, high-quality wines bearing the “Four Friends” brand name. The wines at “Four Friends” are made using classic methods with an exceptionally high share of manual labour. The winery has a total production capacity of 400 thousand litres annually, and a bottling capacity of some 300 thousand bottles. The wine is then left to mature in oak barrels. The winery has a modern quality control lab with state-of-the-art equipment.

05. Edoardo Miroglio Wine Boutique winery Edoardo Miroglio is located in the Thracian valley, Elenovo village, Wine Cellar: [email protected] Cellar in the region of Elenovo village, 22 km from Nova Zagora. The Nova Zagora (+359) 44 500 411 winery was established by Edoardo Miroglio, a well-known Italian Municipality, (+359) 44 500 437 http://www.emiroglio textile and wine producer, in 2002 with first production in 2005, and Province, 8943, (+359) 44 500 432 -wine.com/en/ has rapidly become one of Bulgaria’s leading vintners. The village of Bulgaria Elenovo is a highly important for quality wine production. Hotel: https://www.faceboo The winery is located in the central part of an array of approximately (+359) 889 066 330 k.com/EdoardoMirogl 220 hectares of vineyards, which cover the hillside of Saint Ilia close (+359) 44 500 412 io to the village of Elenovo. Some of the varieties cultivated by (+359) 44 501 700 Edoardo Miroglio wine cellar are: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Fax: Video: Syrah, Cabernet Franc, , Chardonnay, , (+359) 44 500 481 https://www.youtube Gewurztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, Mavrud, Rubin, Melnik 55 and .com/watch?v=qHqui Bouquet. The annual production capacity of Edoardo Miroglio _42SMk winery is approximately 1 million liters of wine. The production cycle covers all technological operations - from primary grape processing to wine bottling. Edoardo Miroglio winery is specialized in the production of quality white, rosé and red wines, as well as white and rosé (), and liqueur. The major brands produced by the winery are: Elenovo (Reserves), Edoardo Miroglio (premium brand), Sant'Ilia, Soli and Saint Ilia Estate (commercial brands). Edoardo Miroglio is offered exclusively

to selected restaurants, hotels, and specialized wine stores. Some of these wines have BIO certificate.

The cellar is surrounded by vineyards, a natural lake, and green meadows, which creates favorable conditions for wine tourism. The boutique hotel Soli Invicto (The Unconquerable Sun) soars above the Edoardo Miroglio wine cellar with its 10 elegantly-furnished rooms, tasting room, restaurant, lobby bar and a panoramic outdoor swimming pool. The hotel offers 7 studios and 3 suites which are individually furnished with antique and contemporary furniture. Each room is named after a different Bulgarian grape variety, and disposes of en-suite bathroom, air conditioning, mini-bar, satellite TV and free Internet access. The restaurant is situated on the ground floor and offers a selection of traditional Italian and Bulgarian dishes. The tasting room is constantly open and allows the guests of the winery and the boutique hotel to taste the quality wines of Edoardo Miroglio. Wine tasting costs 15-50 EUR per person. The guests can also practice fishing in the local pond and visit a small zoo.

Sub-Balkan Wine Region – Rose Valley The Sub-Balkan Wine Region, situated between the south slopes of the Balkan Mountain and Mt. Sredna Gora, includes the regions of Sliven, , , Slaviantsi and . The region covers about 7% of the Bulgarian vineyards. These deep valleys produce unique micro climates. The Balkan Mountain provides protection from the north as it stops cold currents, which helps for higher average annual temperatures. This geographical feature acts in a beneficial way, improving conditions for the cultivation of various grape types. The Sub-Balkan Region is divided into two parts: the Eastern Sub-Balkan Sub-Region (lower) and the Western Sub-Balkan Sub-Region (higher), also known as the Rose Valley. Better known for rose oil production, this small region nevertheless packs a punch when it comes to producing dry and off-dry white wines, which make up 75 percent of total production. It’s particularly famous for Red Misket (Misket ), grown to perfection in the Sungurlare Valley, as well as Muscat. Red Misket is one of the best representatives of the white wines in Bulgaria that have a rich fruity aroma, elegant body and memorable aftertaste. It is considered to be an old local variety, cultivated nowadays mainly in the Sungurlare Valley, and the Karlovo and Brezovo districts. There are also smaller plantations in the Stara Zagora, Sliven, and Vratza districts. The red Kadarki and Cabernet Sauvignon grape grow in Sub-Balkan Wine Region and are used for the production of red wines. This region is also known for its Chardonnay, Merlot, and Rkatsiteli. The jumping-off point for trips in the valley is the town of Kazanlak. Here is a list of the cities/ that are producing wine/spirits in the Sub-Balkan Region: Sliven, Slavjanci, Venetz, Grozden, Karlovo, Karnobat, and Yambol.

06. Korten Winery Korten Winery is situated in the viticultural region of Thracian Korten village, (+359) 2 96 97 980 info@domaineboyar. Domaine Boyar Valley, in the village of Korten, only few kilometers away from Nova Municipality Nova com International Zagora. The winery belongs to Domaine Boyar International. It is a Zagora, Sliven office@domaineboya small winery, famous for its methods of microvinification and its Province, Bulgaria r.com emblematic red wines. Korten Winery possesses an excellent cooling system for must and wine which enables application of the GPS Coordinates: www.domaineboyar.c contemporary practices. The winery holds 2300 42°32'21"N om American and French casks – a must-have element for vinification 25°59'56"E and production of premium wines. Since 2003, Korten produces https://www.faceboo mainly limited series of red and white boutique wines, making use Central office: k.com/DomaineBoyar of selected cabernet sauvignon, merlot and mavrud. The high Domaine Boyar quality Solitaire and Cluster brands are also produced there. The 2B Marinkovitza http://kata.bg/index. concept, based on methods applied in France, grew both in scope Str., 1st floor, php/en/wine- and size in 2007 and the so-called vin de garage wines were born. Boyana District, catalog/wineries/224- The grapes for these wines are from selected and controlled 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria domaine-boyar-en vineyards in the region. The hand-harvested grapes are picked and transported in cassettes, then go through vinification in small oak fermenters of 600 liters. All important phases of the process – such as sinking “the hat” and basket- – are done by hand. 07. Angelus Estate Angelus Estate, a new jewel in Bulgarian winemaking, is situated in Bania village, (+359) 2 421 40 65 [email protected] close proximity to the Zhrebchevo (Stallion) Dam, on the hillsides of Municipality Nova om Mt. Sredna Gora. From that location was derived the name of their Zagora, Sliven http://www.angeluse most successful wine the “Stallion” - symbol of the emergence of Province, Bulgaria state.com/index.html new life, full of energy and love. Angelus Estate possesses 106 ha of vineyards planted in 2007-2008. The vineyards are located near the GPS Coordinates: https://www.faceboo of Chervenakovo and Banya. The soil composition is Latitude - 42.6281 k.com/angelusestate heterogenous, and includes sandstone, cinnamon-forest and clay- Longitude - 25.9942 calcareous soils. The vine density is 5000 vines/ha with 70% of red wine grapes and 30% of grapes. Red varieties include Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Syrah and Petit Verdot. White varieties include Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc,

Viognier and Traminer.

Total area of the wine cellar is 14 000 m2 out of which 7 000 m2 are underground, which facilitates fermentation by gravity. Angelus Estate has a processing capacity of 650 tons of grapes. Hall for fermentation has area of 3 000 m2 with 88 fermentation tanks. The winemaking technology is traditional, using mainly manual labor. There are two cellars for in 225-litre barrique wine barrels with a capacity of 1 400 barriques, plus 420 barriques on two temperature-controlled levels. 08. Chateau “Windy Hills” Chateau “Windy Hills” is situated 12 km west of Sliven, on the main "Terra Invest" Ltd., Mariana Vasileva, kalinka@hotel- road from Sofia to , near the Slivenski Mineralni Bani. The Sliven Manager guinness.com winery was built several years ago and brags its modern technology. Slivenski Mineralni (+ 359) 884 777 997 The first vintage of the company was in 2004. The winery is Bani, Sliven Petar Kolev, http://windyhills- specialized in the production of small quantities of quality wines Manager bg.com/ from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Mavrud, Syrah and Muscat of (+359) 886 467 444 Alexandria. Chateau “Windy Hills” uses only the grapes grown on its (+ 359) 45 112 990 https://www.faceboo

own lands. The terroir is suitable for cultivation of high quality red Fax: k.com/pages/Chateau sorts of grapes. Wine matures from six to 36 months in oak barrels. (+ 359) 45 112 898 -Windy- Hills/3257520208451 Conditions for wine tourism and tasting are excellent. Chateau 43 “Windy Hills” is located in the center of a 420 acres large vineyard, Working hours: and comprises the winery, tasting room, restaurant and hotel. The 9.30-17.00 http://www.visitbulga architectural style of the building gives the impression of coziness, ria.net/en/sliven/hot tradition and style, behind which is hidden a modern wine els/windy_hills_chate production plant, open daily for visitors. A hall for wine tasting with au.html 25 seats is situated in the subterranean part of the cellar, where oak casks are forming and aging wines. The restaurant with 60 seats has wonderful panoramic views, taking in the whole region. The hotel Chateau "Windy Hills" has 11 cozy double rooms. Definitely a place to relax and enjoy the view. Wine tasting costs 10-30 EUR per person. 09. “Sinite Skali” Winery “Sinite Skali” Wine Cellar is strategically situated in the Thracian Sliven, Sliven (+359) 2 96 97 980 info@domaineboyar. Valley near the town of Sliven, a region renowned for the Province, Bulgaria com production of high quality white and red wines. The winery is named “Sinite skali” (the Blue Ridge) after the bluish slopes of the Balkan Central office: www.domaineboyar.c Mountains towering above it. “Sinite Skali” follows Australian design Domaine Boyar om and is one of the most modern and technologically advanced 2B Marinkovitza wineries in all Eastern and Central Europe. The winery, which Str., 1st floor, https://www.faceboo belongs to Domaine Boyar company, opened its doors for the first Boyana District, k.com/DomaineBoyar vintage in September 1999. The winery operates with the latest 1618 Sofia, Bulgaria wine-making technologies and maintains the highest standards of hygiene, cooling and temperature control. All processing lines and equipment are made of stainless steel and the winery owns a large cellar with over 2000 French, American and Bulgarian oak casks.

The main types cultivated there are cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, merlot, muscat and dimiat. The winery produces a wide range of quality white and red wines. Most of its production gets exported. In Bulgaria, the cellar is popular under its Blue Ridge trademark. Wine tasting is organized there very often. 10. Vini Sliven Vini Sliven was originally founded in 1920 as a winemaking 51, Tsar Simeon (+359) 44 66 76 66 [email protected] cooperative under the name of "Shevka" and modernized in the 60s. Blvd., PO Box 168, (+359) 44 66 71 17 Currently it is one of the biggest wineries in Bulgaria with an annual Sliven, Bulgaria (+359) 44 66 72 42 http://www.vini.bg capacity of about 80 million kg of grapes, 3 bottling lines, and 3000 Fax: barrels. Vini Sliven manages several wineries. The biggest cellar, the (+359) 44 66 73 74 https://www.faceboo bottling facilities, and the administration of Vini are located in the k.com/ViniBulgaria town of Sliven which lies at the Southern foothills of the Balkan Mountains and to the East of the Valley of Roses. Additionally there are 4 wine cellars for initial winemaking in the region - in the towns of Nova Zagora and Shivatchevo, and the villages of Padarevo and Blatets. Vineyards of white grape varieties are located around the cellars in Padarevo and Blatets, while the red wine grape varieties are located around the wine cellars in Sliven, Nova Zagora, and Shivatchevo. The red types include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, pinot noir and pamid. White varieties include muscadine, muskat ottonel, chardonnay, alogote, rkatziteli, traminer and dimiat. Vini Sliven’s cabernet and merlot wines are very popular. Balkan Crest and Truida wine brands have gained an impressive market share.

11. “Marvin” Wine Cellar “Marvin” winery was established in 2005 on the territory of Hadzhi Hadzhi Dimitrovo Krasimir Marinov [email protected] Dimitrovo village in the municipality of Yambol, 20 km away from village, 8635, (+359) 44 666 511 the town of Sliven. The location in the ”Valley of the Thracian Kings”, municipality Tunja, (+359) 888 214 221 http://marvin.bg/ a region with a rich historical heritage, benefits to the development Yambol Province, Fax: of cultural, historical and wine tourism. Bulgaria (+359) 44 666 522 https://www.faceboo k.com/marvin.winery All wines are made from hand-harvested, carefully selected, fully Coordinates: /timeline ripe grapes grown at 120 ha of Marvin’s vineyards, located 200 42°31'37"N meters away from the cellar. The winery produces red wines from 26°24'18"E the varieties Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon Rose. The white varieties include Chardonnay, Aligote, Muscat Ottonel, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc. All red wines are aged in 225 l high quality French oak barrels. The equipment is new and highly efficient and a modern technology is used to produce high quality wines. “Marvin” is a boutique winery and produces no more than 8-10 thousand bottles of each type per year. 12. Domain “Marash” The “Marash” Winery is a new generation winery established in the 5, Ivan Rilski Str., Oenologists: Daniel [email protected] town of Straldzha. Its focus is to preserve the product’s nature and Industrial Area, Nedyalkov, Iliana to have a minimum interference in the technological process. The Straldzha, Yambol Naidenova www.marash.bg wine is produced from 50 ha of own vineyards and the main Province, Bulgaria (+359) 894 627 274 varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot https://www.faceboo Noir, Syrah, Malbec, Petit Verdot, Chardonnay, Muscat, Traminer, Coordinates: Wine tour: k.com/DomainMaras Sauvignon Blanc and Viognier. For the spirits "Domain Marash" uses 42°35'50"N (+359) 889 886 490 h?fref=ts raw material from orchards with 200 hectares planted with apples, 26°41'30"E plums and cherries. The winery possesses modern equipment and vessel capacity of 4,000 hectoliters, as well as vessels of small capacity of 10 to 100 hectoliters for the selection of small batches of high-quality wines. Wine tasting and cellar tour are available upon prior reservation.

Straldzha region is known for centuries as a place for growing high quality varieties of grapes and fruits. The name Marash comes from a pass in the Balkan Mountains and an area located in proximity of Straldja town. In this region flows an eponymous river, glorified in many poems from ancient times. Every spring in the region is held the folk fair "Marash singing." Its purpose is to preserve the rich Bulgarian folk art in its diversity and color. There, people from different parts of the region come to compete in singing and dancing, together with presentation of traditional regional folk costumes. 13. “Chateau Sungurlare” "Chateau Sungurlare" was built in 2012 near the town of Sungurlare. 25, Deveti (+359) 899 98 60 92 [email protected] The region is characterized by its terroir which gives the distinctive September Str., (+359) 557 15 284 qualities of the wines. The wines are produced from 40 ha of own Sungurlare, 8470, (+359) 557 15 294 www.chteausungurlar vineyards planted with Muscat, Italian Riesling, Chardonnay, Muscat , e.com and Merlot. Chateau has the most modern technical equipment for Bulgaria the production of white and red wines, with capacity to process 250 https://www.faceboo tons of grapes and to produce 150 tons of wine per year. Wine Coordinates: k.com/ChateauSungu tasting and cellar tour are available upon prior reservation. 42°46'01"N rlare/timeline 26°46'59"E 14. Vinex Vinex Slaviantsi is one of the biggest and most famous wineries in Slavyantsi, 8460, (+359) 5571 4500 [email protected] “Vinex Slavyantsi” AD Bulgaria functioning since 1950. Its success is due to the Burgas Province, (+359) 5571 4217 [email protected] combination of old wine traditions and new modern technologies. Bulgaria The enterprise produces wine and brandy in the region of the Fax: http://www.vinexbg.c Sungurlare Valley, which is the most Eastern part of Bulgarian sub- (+359) 559 22131 om/en/index Balkan wine-growing and wine-producing region, the "Valley of Roses". The vineyards of “Vinex Slavyantsi” are about 7 000 decares and are located on the southern slopes of hills in the Valley. Local climate is very suitable for white vine-growing of Red Misket, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Muscat Ottonel, German Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Vyonnie, Pinot Gris and Gryner. Red types here include Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Shiraz. Vineks Slaviantsi manages five wineries in the region: Slavyantsi, Sungurlare, , Chernitsa and Karnobat. A wide range of wine production takes place there. Its most popular wines are white.

According to archaeological finds in the region and written data, vine-growing and wine-producing were practiced since the

antiquity. After the liberation from Ottoman yoke, the area of vineyards increased, wine-producing spread, wines and brandy trading emerged. At the exhibition in Antwerp Belgium in 1898 wine sort “Red Misket”, made from a local trader gets the first gold medal for white Bulgarian wine. After the First World War, the wine- producing developed furthermore, when export of draft wines to Germany started. After 1929, the local consumer cooperations built wineries in almost all of the villages in the area. The wineries in the villages of Slavyantsi, Grozden and Sungurlare became separate wine cooperations that existed until 1950.

Using highly efficient technologies and employing qualified personnel the company produces about 150 000 hectoliters of wine, vermouth and rakia per year. The volume capacity is 300 000 hectoliters, including 200 000 hectoliters for preliminary wine production and 1600 oak barrels with volume 200dm³. Its production is welcomed in Europe, Africa, and America.

Since 2008 the “LEVA” Foundation, founded by “Vinex Slavyantsi”, performs socially useful activities in the form of financing

educational, cultural, sports and other similar events for ethnic minorities within the . 15. Winery "Minkov Winery “Minkov Brothers” is a fascinating new destination for wine Venets village, 8473 Oenologist: Ivan marketing@minkovbr Brothers" tourism located about 15 km west of Karnobat. It brings the spirit of Karnobat Bakalski, Hristo others.bg the Bulgarian Revival and the comfort of the old townhouse built on municipality, Burgas Yordanov a hill, among the magnificent vineyards of Karnobat region. “Minkov Province, Bulgaria Viticulturist: www.minkovbrothers Brothers” Wine Cellar represents the Sub-Balkan wine-growing Dushan Nyagolov .bg region and combines 135 years of experience with beneficial soil, (+359) 882 15 15 00 favourable climate and a passion for winemaking to produce wines Facebook.com/Minko with excellent quality and uniqueness. The grapes are picked by Wine tasting and vBrothers

hand from more than 300 hectares of young vineyards in the vicinity cellar tour are of the villages of Devetak, Ognen and Terziysko. The winery grows available upon prior http://enosiasti.bg/in the following grape varieties: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, reservation at dex.php/mesta/113- Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Noir, vinarska-izba-bratya- Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Syrah and Viognier. In 2012 about 500 ha Coordinates: minkovi of Sauvignon Blanc and were added and this year there 42°38'23"N will be new plantings of Semillon and Gewurztraminer. The 26°48'11"E exceptional terroir of this countryside makes an indispensable contribution to the unique character of their wines. “Minkov Wine tasting and Brothers” products are complex wines crafted in the Karnobat visits to the winery Winery. Made by classic grape varieties, they ferment and mature in are offered on barrels in the 80 m long tunnels of the underground cellar. Their weekdays from potential to mature in bottles makes them attractive to the wine- 09.00 - 17.30 h and collectors. The winery has a small museum that complements the with extended atmosphere and presents the producers, the working hours Minkovi family, during the times of Bulgaria’s national revival and during summer millenary tradition of winemaking in Karnobat region. Wine tasting from 7.00 – 19.00 h, includes the award-winning white and red MINKOV BROTHERS and or upon CYCLE wines. They are served with delicious traditional Bulgarian reservation. dishes and world cuisine. The wine cellar’s oenologists organise “journeys” through the various wine styles featured in their selection and the guests can personally witness the winemaking stages. Tourist attractions near “Minkov Brothers” winery Include: • The medieval fortress “”, situated 7.6 km west of Burgas. • The church “St. John the Evangelist” in Karnobat, a cultural monument of national significance with a unique iconostasis. • The natural park The Blue Mountains: beautiful green area, lovely views and a trilling chair lift trip. • The village of Zheravna- an open air museum with wooden houses from the Revival period. • The town of Kotel famous of its carpets and weaving art museum. Eastern Region – The coast Running down the coast from Romania to , The Eastern Region houses about 30% of Bulgaria’s vineyards. The region, which is affected by the climate from the Black Sea, is characterized by hot summers and long, mild autumns that are a favorable condition for the accumulation of to make delicate, white semi-dry wines (53% of all white wine varietals are concentrated in the region). Grown varieties are: Chardonnay, Dimyat, Riesling, Muscat Ottonel, Ugni Blanc, Traminer, Gewürztraminer, Sauvignon Blanc, the latter being especially renowned for its exquisite grapes in this region. Some of Bulgaria’s finest dry and semi-dry white wines are produced in these territories, wines that combine pleasant fruity aroma, dense taste, and elegant freshness at the end. This area in Eastern Bulgaria comprises several sub regions.

Shumen county is a traditional region for wine industry in Bulgaria. The most popular wineries are situated in the villages of Osmar and Khan . Veliki Preslav (Great Preslav), located in Shumen region, was the second capital of Bulgaria in the period 893 - 971 and is associated with the Golden Age of Bulgarian culture. Dating back to this period, a winery is discovered in the outskirts of the city that has survived from the 7th till the 10th centuries. Known since hoary antiquity, the wine-making has been a main means of livelihood for the population that has lived on these lands. Having combined tradition, classics and science, nowadays it’s an art.

Pomorie (with the ancient name Anhialo) is a famous vine-growing and wine-producing centre situated at the Southeast part of the territory of Bulgaria, on the Black Sea coast. Vine-growing and wine-producing are the main means of livelihood of the inhabitants of since most ancient times. The first settlers - the Thracians, along with barley, rye, millet and flax had grown vines to produce wine. They had worshiped in a special way the god of wine and gaiety Dionysus. An embossed plate (consecration plate) has been found from this period, at present in the Hermitage collection, depicting a woman over wine press holding a grape cluster and a caption reading that Avludsena presents gift to god Apollon "for her salvation and for the salvation of her vineyard situated on top of the hill".

16. LVK-Vinprom and winemaking in the area of Targovishte date back to 8, “29 January” (+359) 601 696 02 manager@lvk- Targovishte ancient times. Various archaeological findings provide evidence for Blvd, Targovishte (+359) 601 696 18 vinprom.com the lifestyle and customs in the region, related to this divine elixir. 7700, Bulgaria plasment@lvk- LVK–Vinprom Targovishte, which is one of the biggest wine vinprom.com producers in Bulgaria, inherited the ancient winemaking traditions in Coordinates: this land. The cellar was created in 1947 and has additional facilities 43°15'28"N www.lvk- in Popovo and Omourtag. The winery is located in the North-East 26°34'36"E vinprom.com viticultural region of Bulgaria mainly consisting of hilly and semi-hilly terrains. LVK–Vinprom has 700 hca of new vineyards in the Targovishte region, in the villages of Vradun, Dalgach, Krashno and Kralevo. LVK-Vinprom Targovishte makes white and red wines of guaranteed appellation of origin, sparkling wines, fortified wines and spirits. The hight-quality white wines are mainly made of Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Muskat Ottonel and Traminer and the high-quality red wines are made of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. In the past, the winery produced one of the most popular white wines in the country, Magareshko Mliako. The winemaking philosophy of the Targovishte Wine Cellar is to make world-class wine with distinctive fruit character using modern technologies yet preserving its distinguishing Bulgarian character. 17. Vinex Preslav Vinex Preslav is located within the boundaries of the second District Shoumen, (+359) 548 420 15 [email protected] Bulgarian capital Veliki Preslav (893-971). A winery, which Veliki Preslav 9850, functioned form the 7th to the 10th centuries was discovered in the Industrial Area [email protected] outskirts of the town. Since that time vine-growing and wine manufacturing have been the occupations of the population from Coordinates: www.vinex.bg this region. It is extremely favourable for growing white grapes. The 43°09'47"N good climatic conditions and the successful technology yield the 26°49'31"E unique white wines of the Preslav region.

Vinex Preslav was created in 1948 under the name of State Spirit Monopoly with initial capacity of 600 tons of grapes and equipment of hand grape crushes and decanting pumps. Today the company has at its disposal modern technological equipment with annual grape processing capacity of 12,000 tons. The cellars have storage capacity of 15 million litres of wine. The vineyards are situated in the vicinity of Han Krum, Veliki Preslav and Novi Pazar. The cultivated varieties are Traminer, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Merlot and others. The production of Vinex is currently exported to Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Germany, Poland, The Check Republic, Slovakia, USA, Japan, Israel and Austria. 18. Hotel “Chateau Des Hotel “Chateau Des Bergers” is located on the slopes of Preslavska 6, Avram Topalov (+359) 600 299 92 hotel@chateaudesbe Bergers” Mountain inside the protected area of Urumovo Lale, next to Str., Ovcharovo Fax: rgers.bg Ovcharovo village, Targovishte municipality. The complex consists of village, municipality (+359) 600 299 92 a winery and a hotel. “Chateau Des Bergers” offers to its guests the Targovishte, http://chateaudesber spectacular views, outstanding cuisine and excellent wines from the Bulgaria gers.bg/ cellar of the winery. The capacity of the hotel is 38 beds in 3 studious and 16 double rooms. Each of the studios has individual interior design. The restaurant is available as well as spa with sauna, steam bath and jacuzzi. The winery produced its first vintage of 100,000 bottles in 2014, making the hotel suitable for lovers of good wine. Grape types used for wine production are Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. Weather conditions in the town of Targovishte are favorable for these varieties. Sightseeing near the hotel include: • Ovcharovo village- prehistoric Neolithic cult scene. There is a well maintained mosque in the village center and a fountain with Arabic motifs. Above the dam of the village there is an unexcavated castle fortress. • Ancient city Mesionis – Krumovo Kale. • Old Varosha neighborhood in Targovishte. • Momino village with the historical monument Kaz Ana Teke. This place is worshiped by those who profess Islam, but is known more as a cult kazalbashko place. It is a brick building and used to be a saint`s tomb. • Historical museum in Targovishte. • Saint Preslav • ECO trail from hotel Mladost to hotel Patleyna.

19. “Khan Krum” Wine “Khan Krum” Wine Cellar is situated in the outskirts of the village Khan Krum village, (+359) 53 33 374 khankrumtrading@g Cellar with the same name, along the southern slopes of Shumen Plateau, 9863, Shumen Fax: mail.com 9 km. north-east of the town of Veliki Preslav and the same distance Municipality, (+359) 54 800 200 west of the town of Shumen. “Khan Krum” Wine Cellar was opened Bulgaria http://www.khankru back in 1939, when part of vineyard owners in the village of Khan m.bg/ Krum found their own vine growing and wine making cooperation. A wine cellar of classic type with concrete reservoirs was built on an https://www.faceboo area of 30 decares. The first reconstruction of the wine cellar started k.com/khankrumtradi in 1976, including a technological line for high - quality wines (AOC), ng?fref=ts bottling line and a compartment for wine stabilization. In the years of socialism “Khan Krum” Wine Cellar was an elite cellar for production of high - quality white wines. Another reconstruction of the wine cellar was carried out in 2005, including modernization of the vessel capacity for preservation of wines of the bottling

capacities. Today, “Khan Krum” Wine Cellar exports its production to the following countries: Russia, England, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta, Mongolia, Kazakhstan.

The grapes in the region of the wine cellar are about 5500 decares. The classic white sorts Chardonnay, Aligote, Muscat Otonel, Traminer, Rakatziteli, Rhein Riesling and of the Bulgarian sorts - Dimyat comprise a basic part. The work vessel capacity of the wine cellar is 3500 tons, and the possibilities for processing of grapes about 4500 tons. Besides an equipped technological line for white wines, the wine cellar disposes of vessels for preservation and aging of red wines. The fermentation department has a capacity of 900 tons and possibility for control of temperature. Traminer form Khan Krum is a wine of recognized quality both in the Bulgarian and foreign market. It impresses with its exclusive gustatory qualities. The winery produces other quality wines which are often winners of international awards: Muskat, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. 20. “Osmar” Wine Cellar “Osmar” Wine Cellar is located in the village of Osmar, nestled 1, Vasil Kolarov Str., (+359) 54 890 101 [email protected] between the towns of Shumen, Targovishte and Veliki Preslav, on Osmar village, (+359) 54 890 102 om the southern foot of the Shumen Plateau, just below its highest municipality Veliki manager@osmarpeli point. The cellar was opened in 1999 and is situated in a building Preslav, Shumen Wine tour: n.com with high towers, decorated in medieval style to look like an old Province, Bulgaria (+359) 889 237 098 http://www.osmarpel castle. The winery owns 200 acres of new vineyards planted in 2005 (+359) 889 314 825 in.com/ with French planting material specifically designed for local climatic Coordinates: conditions. The “Osmar” Winery is specialized in the production of 43°13'15"N Pelin (wormwood) absinth wine, an aromatic wine featuring slightly 26°51'03"E herbal bittersweet flavour. The production of the Pelin wine began at the end of the 19th century by an unknown resident of Osmar. In 1994, the traditions in pelin making were revived by the Vichevs brothers and today the winery produces its best production. Besides wormwood, a set of other herbs and fruits are often added to fragrant Pelin wine such as yarrow, camomile, thyme, basil etc. In barrels from 1920 the red elixir with 34 herbs and the white laid pelin with 28 herbs are being taken care of. The recipe is the most strictly kept secret and only two persons in the winery know the composition and proportions. Besides white and red absinthe, “Osmar” Wine Cellar produces Chardonnay, Muscat, Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, and Arinar Noal. "Osmar" Winery organizes tastings for tourist groups and individual travelers. The tour includes a brief history of the winery, acquaintance with traditions of pelin wine production, specifics of the different grape varieties and wine tasting. The winery is annually visited by 6,000 Bulgarian and foreign tourists. They are offered to taste four kinds of wines, traditional Bulgarian cheeses, handmade bread in the accompaniment of Bulgarian folk music. There is also a wine shop where the guests can purchase the products of the cellar at special prices. A luxury accommodation is offered to the guest at the Osmar residence.

21. “Shumen” Winery “Shumen” Winery is located in the northeastern part of Bulgaria. Shumen, Shumen (+359) 2 96 97 980 info@domaineboyar. Domaine Boyar The region is characterized by a moderate continental climate and a Province, Bulgaria com favorable influence of the Black Sea - conditions which make "Shumen" a key winery for the production of white wines. http://www.domaine Temperature and humidity in the region, together with soil boyar.com/wineries.p characteristics, are particularly suitable for the cultivation of noble hp?l=e white varieties such as Chardonnay, Traminer, Muscat, Sauvignon Blanc and the indigenous variety Dimiat as well as red varieties such https://www.faceboo as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The winery is a successor of k.com/DomaineBoyar Shumen Vinprom created in 1948. Its white wines are the first in Bulgaria’s exports to Western Europe. The winery became part of "Domaine Boyar" in 1996 and since then it has been subject to a number of investment projects for its modernization which main goals were to improve the quality of the wines produced in it. In 2010 high-tech equipment for the production of sparkling wines was installed in the winery. Along with the innovative approach, there is also special consideration for preservation of the winery’s traditions for the following generations. The company exports wine to England, Sweden, the Netherlands, Norway and the eastern markets.

“Shumen” Winery offers gourmet tastings. The cool cellar for aging wine is at the guests’ disposal. There is also a special room for tasting the wines with photos of the old cellar, the vineyards and vine - growing events showing the path of wine form the grapes to the glass. Professional guides detail the winery’s history, and serve the winery’s spectacular Chardonnay and champers (among others). Traditional Bulgarian cheeses are offered along with the selection of wines. 22. “Varna” Wine Cellar Varna Winery is located on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, between village of General Tihomir Trifonov, [email protected] (Vinarska Izba Varna) “” and “” resorts. The winery is part of a wine Kantardzhievo, technologist u tourism complex with wine tasting room, restaurant, motel and municipality Tsanko Stanchev, [email protected] wine shop. Aksakovo, Varna oenologist u Province, Bulgaria (+359) 887 574 148 http://www.varnawin Varna Winery has 500 ha own vineyards in the Black Sea region. (+359) 882 434 345 ery.eu/en/ White grape varieties are Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Coordinates: (+359) 52 603 810 Blanc, Riesling, Traminer and the red varieties are Pinot Noir, 43°21'35''N (+359) 52 712 123 Cabernet Franc, and Viognier, to which they added some 27°58'54''E unusual grape varieties like Pignoletto and Gruner Veltliner. Cellar "Varna" is equipped with modern facilities to produce high quality Wine tasting and wines. The technology is in line with the latest global trends, with visits of the winery

emphasis on manual operations. In the process of processing the are available during grapes and wine are handled carefully and friendly. For the first time workdays from 9.00 in Bulgaria transfer pulps and wine is done by gravity, without the until 17.00 or upon use of pumps. This method complements the friendly manual reservation. operations to produce unique wines.

The winery offers three different wine tasting packages wich include thecellar seeing and production technology presentation by a technologist and tasting of 3 or 5 types of wine produced in the cellar together with a meal (Gold package).

Nearby the winery are the Aladza Monastery, Palace of the Romanian Queen in , "Pobiti Kamani"or "Stone Forest", which are cylindrical stone columns, surrounded by a small sandy desert. They are made of limestone formations containing many fossils – nummulites, mussels, snails.

23. Chateau Euxinograde The Euxinograd Winery is located north of Varna and it is situated Euxinograd, Varna, (+359) 52 361 241 [email protected] within the palace complex of Euxinograd. A former royal summer , (+359) 52 393 165 euxinograde@govern palace, the majestic Chateau Euxinograde was established in 1891 Bulgaria (+359) 52 393 349 ment.bg by Prince Battenberg, and then catered to the communist elite from 1944 to 1989. The 90-hectare Euxinograde complex includes a Coordinates: Wine cellar: http://euxinograde.b palace featuring elaborate period furnishings, botanical gardens 43°13'26"N (+359) 52 361 205 g/ with rare plants and a boutique winery specialising in Riesling, 27°59'42"E (+359) 52 393 135 Traminer and a French-style brandy. The Euxinograde cellar takes up https://www.faceboo two underground floors. It preserves valuable 125-year-old French Working Hours: k.com/Euxinograde?_ wines from the Liberation of Bulgaria. The priceless wine collections Monday – Friday rdr of Prince Ferdinand and Tsar Boris III, which includes a Chateau (09:00 - 18:00) Margaux from 1904, are also kept here. The lovely Euxinograde Park Saturday - Sunday: is surrounded by spectacular vineyards. Historians say they were (09:00 - 14:00)

selected and brought here by King Ferdinand himself, who was an avid naturalist. Here in this park is grown one of the most beautiful and tasty grapes in the world. 11 ha of new vineyards were planted in 2005. The grape varieties are German Riesling, Traminer, Chardonnay, Vrachanski Misket and Red Misket. Today the winery produces around 55 000 bottles of wine, 10-15 000 bottles of rakiya and 3000 bottles of French-style brandy, Euxignac per year. The winery specializes in producing white wine varieties- Aligote, Traminer, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat. The wine produced in the palace nowadays is thought of as one of the best in Bulgaria and are world famous, too, especially the Chardonnay. One can taste 12 varieties of white wine and 7 of brandy. 24. “Old Varna” Museum “Old Varna” Museum and Wine Cellar are located in Varna town, in 5, Tcar Kaloyan Str., (+359) 52 654 065 [email protected] and Wine Cellar the 112 years old house with an authentic atmosphere. A unique Varna, Varna Fax: tour of “Old Varna” Museum offers the only permanent exhibition Province, Bulgaria (+359) 52 633 070 http://oldvarna.com/ of old photographs of the city from 19th-20th cc. in Bulgaria. The eng.html visitors can see the "Map of the wine in Bulgaria", the only of its kind in Europe. It contains information about 182 Bulgarian wineries: description of tastes, colors and aromas of the best Bulgarian wines of each winery, conditions for wine tourism, agricultural area of vineyards, address and coordinates of all

Bulgarian wine. Degustation of the best wines is available for domestic and foreign guests and tourists. The guests can try the wines from one of the wineries shown on the Map. 25. Hotel-restaurant and Hotel-restaurant and wine cellar “White House” is located in Varna 108, Rupi Str., (+359) 52 300 021 [email protected] wine cellar “White town. The hotel has 6 double rooms and one apartment. It is located Varna, Varna (+359) 894 737 017 g House” in front of the unique Dolphinarium in the Balkan Peninsula offering Province, Bulgaria wonderful sea views. Every room has an air-conditioner, satellite TV, www.white-house- internet, mini bar, WC and bathroom. Be sure to visit the restored varna.com restaurant. Excellent service, reasonable prices, cozy atmosphere and the wide choice of dishes and drinks are warranty for the good http://www.program stay of every guest. The restaurant has its own unique wine cellar, ata.bg/?p=71&c=3&id built in 1906. There are over three hundred kinds of wine offered by =3356&l=2 the best winemakers.

26. “Salla Estate” Wine “Salla Estate” Winery was established in 2010. It is located in the Village of Blaskovo Anelia Hristakieva, [email protected] Cellar and Guest House village of Blaskovo, Municipality of Provadiya. The village finds itself 9240, municipality oenologist [email protected] in the heart of the famous Provadiya Plateau Sarta, only 60 km away Provadia, Varna Stoyanka Peneva, from Varna. The grapes are grown on 30 ha of own vineyards Province, Bulgaria viticulturist www.salla.bg situated next to the winery, on a southwest slope. The terrain is hilly (+359) 879 833 366 and the area combines unique natural conditions - a combination of Coordinates: (+359) 894 387 592 Facebook.com/SallaE

suitable soil, terrain and climate. The varieties planted there are 43°07'18"N (+359) 52 611 420 state Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminer, Riesling, Pinot Noir, 27°19'45"E (+359) 52 600 939 Cabernet Franc and the local Bulgarian Muscat variety. Wine tasting and tour of the winery are available upon prior reservation. Besides new tasting room for 50 people, it has guest rooms and a dining area.

In the mansion there is a hotel part consisting of 9 double rooms and one room with 5 beds. The rooms are furnished with massive timber furniture which brings coziness and comfort to the interior. They are equipped with an air conditioning, TV and internet. There is a steam room and right next to the house is located the cozy restaurant. In the mansion are bred elite Lipizzaner horses which can be ridden or the guests can go for a walk with a phaeton to the restored church school and church of village of Blaskovo, which are 150 years old.

The naturally protected medieval fortress Muhaliysko Kale rises next to the village with the rock monastery dating back to the 12th – 14th centuries carved into its vertical walls as well as the Tapanite site inhabited since the Stone Age.

27. Chateau “Medovo” Chateau “Medovo” is a new ethnographic tourist complex built in Medovo village, Chateau “Medovo” [email protected] authentic Bulgarian style, which includes a boutique winery, chapel, Pomorie (+359) 885 642 222 wineryrubaiyat@gmai small hotel area, outdoor and indoor restaurant and handicraft Municipality, (+359) 884 060 107 l.com artisan shops. Completed in 2006, the Chateau spans 9,000 m2 and Burgas Province, is located 7 km from , 12 km west of and 22 km Bulgaria Central Office http://www.medovo. north of Burgas, near the Black Sea coast and the mountain skirts of (+359) 56 895 700 com/ Stara Planina. The Chateau brings together elements of Bulgarian Central Office Fax: architectural design, authentic artisans and handicrafts, traditional 3, Industrialna Str., (+359) 56 895 713 https://www.faceboo cuisine, exclusive folklore spectacles, and excellent Bulgarian wine. Burgas, 8000, k.com/pages/Chateau Mineral spring water great for drinking and suitable for Bulgaria -Medovo-Winery- balneological spa procedures runs through the complex. and- Resort/32357904509 Guest House Chateau Medovo provides accommodation in 6 2 apartments and 7 two-story family houses with total capacity of 40 beds. All units are air-conditioned and comprise a kitchen with a http://bgstay.com/en fridge, a living area with a sofa bed, a bathroom with a shower and a -o-19005- terrace. At Guest House Chateau Medovo guests can barbecue in a house_chateau_med garden which also features a playground. The complex has a ovo conference hall convenient for different trainings, seminars and presentations, equipped with all necessary 21ttractive and tehniques. Guests can park their cars free of charge, and sample wine in an on-site vinotheque. Chateau offers professional tasting of high-quality wines in a specially equipment tasting hall. Wine tasting packages include: Classic Wines – 20 lv; Premium Wines – 30 lv; Premium Spirits – 40 lv. There is also a factory’s shop with abundant assortment of wines and alcoholic beverages and the unique Handicrafts Street, where you will be submerged in the spirit of 18th century Bulgarian lifestyle. Hendicrafts Street has the following handicraft artisan shops: weaving, coppersmith, leather and fur, jewelry, pottery-ceramics and sweets shop. A restaurant with an open-air amphitheatrical terrace with 130 seats, as well as indoor hall with 43 seats, and a café, combining modern with authenic Bulgarian style, are provided as well. 28. St. George the Monastery Saint George the Victorious in Pomorie was founded in Boris I Str., (+359) 59 632017 http://pomoriemonas Victorious Monastery the 7th century by the Anchialo (Pomorie) Byzantine settlers. In the Pomorie, Burgas Abbot Jerotey tery.org/ past, the site was most likely a Thracian sanctuary, as it is evidenced province, Bulgaria with brandy distillery by the existing marble bas-relief of a Thracian rider. Like most of the http://www.bulgaria (free tasting of the local old Bulgarian monasteries it was destroyed and burnt during the monasteries.com/po brandy rakia and home- Ottoman rule. Since those days remained only a charred icon of St. moriiski_manastir.ht made wine) George dating back to 1607. The current monastery was built in ml 1856, and in 1945 it was extended with construction of two lateral altars – one of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker, and the other – of http://marlowimagef the Holy martyrs Sofia, Vyara (Faith), Nadezhda (Hope), and Lyubov actory.wordpress.co (Love). There are kept valuable icons from the 17th and 19th century. m/2014/09/15/post- 56-the-pomorie- Nowadays the monastery St.Georgi is the only active male monastery-of-st- monastery in South-eastern Bulgaria. There are four monks living in george-the- the monastery. They produce rakiya and wine, which are believed to victorious-nr-borgas- have curative effects. You can also drink or take with you in bottle bugaria/ water from a sacred spring located in the monastery’s tower. The monastery building is small and modest. The beautiful wall paintings and the wine and rakiya which are sold in the monastery make the place worth seeing. For accommodation options the abbot Jerotey has to be contacted.

St. George Monastery Legend Near the end of 18th c. in Anchialo was settled the Turkish bey Salim, who had a big feudal mansion. The bey suffered from a painful incurable disease. One night his old farmhand Neno dreamed about a Holy Spring with miracle making water in the farm’s yard. At first, he didn’t give too much significance to his dream, until he started frequently seeing a unearthly beautiful young man, riding on a white horse – St. Great Martyr George who had instructed Neno to dig on a certain place in the yard where he would find a marble icon with St. George’s image. Troubled by the dream, he dig secretly and found the marble bas-relief icon of saint George and the sacred water spring. The pious Neno told Selim about his visions and the miraculous way he found the icon and the bey’s hope for healing had emerged. By Neno’s recommendation Selim bay called for the Bishop, who read a prayer and sprinkled him with the water from the holy spring. Cured and inspirited by the great miracle, he accepted Christianity and baptized himself with his whole family and built a small chapel dedicated to St. George. Later he accepted monkhood and become the first Abbot of the monastery. 29. “Boiar” Winery, Hotel “Boiar” winery is located near the town of Pomorie, on the main “Chaira” area (main Oenologist: Dimitar [email protected] and Restaurant road Pomorie – Burgas, next to the beach. On this splendid Anhialo road Pomorie – Boychev [email protected] soil, now Pomorie, still continues an ancient tradition – the grape Burgas), Viticulturist: growing and production of high quality wines and rakia with which municipality Serafim Serafimov www.boiar-bg.com the area has been famous throughout its 25 century history. Pomorie, Burgas Province, Bulgaria (+ 359) 887 370 686 http://vinarskaizba.co In 1922 Boychevi family begun the development of vineyards and (+ 359) 596 22 420 m/eng/ established a small winery, which was nationalized in 1952. During 1998, the brothers Simeon and Dimitar Boychevi together with Argir Coordinates: Fax: Hristoforov, resumed the old family wine growing tradition by the 42°33’41.2” N, (+ 359) 596 225 83 development of 350 decares of vineyards situated in close proximity 27°34’21.4” E to their new winery Boiar which represents the Eastern wine- growing region. The vineyards are planted with Chardonnay, Regular wine Sauvignon Blanc, Riesling, Viognier and Riesling. The winery is tasting and tour of

represented by the following brands: AMARELLE (natural cherry the winery are liqueur), ANHIALO (aged Muscat Brandy), ARISTOCRAT (quality wine available on brandy). The winery also produces dry red and white wines, divided weekdays from into two memorable series- Terra Anhialo and Avludzena. 08.00 to 17.00 and upon reservation. In Boiar winery one can take a part in organized wine tours. The guests will be accompanied by oenologist who will present the winery, different varieties of wine and grape, the production area and the beautiful views of the vineyards and the Black Sea coast. The winery also has a hotel with a restaurant surrounded by a beautifyl garden. Tourist attractions near Boiar winery include: • Nessebar Old town, an UNESCO Heritage sight with charming cobbled streets, many old orthodox churches (some of them part of Byzantine heritage, some from 10th-14th cc. AD), and beautiful old-fashioned fishing port. • th The Thracian Tomb in Pomorie from 4 c. AD. • The Monastery of St. George in Pomorie with its brandy distillery and home-made wine. • The “Pomorie Lake” with salt museum. • Sunny beach- the most famous summer resort in Bulgaria- very 23ttractive from late spring, summer until early autumn. • Little cozy mountain villages of the area. • Burgas, the second largest city at the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, with the island of St. Anastasia.

30. “Tohun” Winery “Tohun” Wine cellar was built in Pomorie town in 2009 in 47, “Knyaz Boris I” Oenologist: Daniela [email protected] accordance with the latest and modern technological principles of Str., “Kosharite” Stamatova winemaking and with the current Bulgarian and European District, Pomorie, Viticulturist: Denish dani.stamatova@mail regulations relating to design and construction. Vine-growing and 8200, Bulgaria Sekulov .bg wine-trade in today’s Pomorie date back to antiquity, when wine (+359) 888 76 84 64 was produced as early as 1st century BC. If we add to the traditions (+359) 888 20 25 66 d.stamatova@tohun. the exceptionally favourable natural conditions – sunshine and sea Coordinates: bg breeze, we will understand why Pomorie is one of the most 42°33’22 N interesting wine in Bulgaria. The winery has 700 acres of its 27°38’31” E www.tohun.bg own vineyards, which are located in the East – Black Sea region, adjacent to the winery. Temperate climate with typical currents of https://www.faceboo the sea and surrounding high atmospheric humidity during vine k.com/TohunWine harvesting favors the cultivation of grapes. The vineyards are newly planted and the vines varieties include Chardonnay, Sauvignon http://kata.bg/index. Blanc, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah, Pinot Noir and php/en/wine- Semillon. “Tohun” winery is a modern cellar with classical catalog/wineries/196- underground-overground type for grape processing with capacity of tohun-winery-en 600 tons per year. The winery has a high-tech German and Italian equipment to produce small series of high quality wines. “Tohun” winery has three series of wines – SOROKO GREUS and TOHUN. Wine tasting and cellar visits can be arranged upon reservation. 31. Lozina Estate and Wine The winery owns 40 ha of vineyards located in the area of Aheloy. 24, Veliko Tarnovo (+359) 887 455 808 [email protected] Cellar The vineyards are certified according to the requirements for Str., Pomorie, (+359) 596 230 80 m organic agriculture. The following varieties are grown on the estate: Bourgas Province, (+359) 596 245 82 [email protected] Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Bulgaria (+359) 888 315 975 Viognier, Pamid and Muscat. Wine tasting and tours of the winery https://www.faceboo are available by appointment only. Coordinates: k.com/lozinawine/tim 42°33’20’’N eline 27°38’37’’E 32. Black Sea Gold Located 20 km from Burgas, in the town of Pomorie, Black Sea Gold Industrial Zone, Oenologists: Donka [email protected] owns over 600 ha of vineyards with the following varieties - Pomorie 8200, Tomova, Nedelcho Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Muscat, Traminer, Sauvignon Burgas Province, Avtanski, Nadejda www.bsgold.bg Blanc, Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Viognier and Ugni Blanc. Black Bulgaria Dyulgerska Sea Gold production facilities are located at three sites: a wine cellar (+359) 596 35 701 Facebook/BlackSeaGo in the town of Pomorie with two plots, and a second winery in the Coordinates: ldPomorie village of Kableshkovo, close to Pomorie. The Pomorie winery is 42°33'53"N Wine Tour: specialized in production of red wines and wine brandy, the 27°37'32"E (+359) 888 669 138 Kableshkovo winery is producing exclusively white wines. Bottling facilities are in Pomorie only. Tastings are available regularly on weekdays from June to October and upon request. 33. Wine House Strandzha The plant was set up in 1998 and lies near the little village of Rosenovo village, (+359) 56 89 57 00 [email protected] “Chateau Rossenovo” Rosenovo, Burgass region. "Chateau Rosenovo" owns about 300 ha 8318, (+359) 55 51 69 11 rossenovo@digicom. JSC. of vineyards in the villages Rosenovo and Gabar, located at the foot Municipality, bg of the Strandja Mountain. It is a well-known winegrowing region Bourgas Province, Fax: www.rossenovo.bg where such sorts as Cabernet, Merlot, Muscat Ottonel, Ugni Blanc, Bulgaria (+359) 56 89 57 13 Rkatsiteli and others, are nursed. The winery has capacity of http://kata.bg/index. 1,450,000 liters of wine and has specialized in the production of Coordinates: php/en/wine- quality red wines. The main types of wine used in the production 42°17'29"N catalog/wineries/79- include Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Chardonnay is also used 27°13'42"E izba/206-chateau- but in smaller quantities. 100% of the crude processed by Stranja – rossenovo-en Chateaux Rosenovo comes from the winery’s own vineyards. This is the only way to guarantee high-quality organically-grown products. http://www.luding.ru Stranja – Chateaux Rosenovo wines have the state status of vintage /en/suppliers/bulgari wines of the declared geographical origin with the controlled origin a/stranja_chateaux_r name. Stranja – Chateaux Rosenovo A.D. presents such captivating osenovo/ collections as Vega, Bulgara, Muscat Wines and Xeng Xou. There is a tasting room and recreation area. Wine tasting is available by appointment.