CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN WINE 2018 Sofi a, Bulgaria December 2017 Tzveta Tanovska, author © 2017 Katia Iontcheva, author © 2017 Yassen Panov, design © 2017 Katia Iontcheva, translation to English © 2017 Elena Neykova, English language translation consulting Pavlina Sivova, Bulgarian proofreading “Catalogue of Bulgarian wine” issued by “Ka&Ta”. No part of this publication may be reproduced in whole or in parts without permission in writing from the authors. All rights reserved. OF BULGARIAN Published by “KA&TA” Ltd © 2017 WINE To contact the authors, please, use the following e-mail: [email protected] ISSN 1314-7331 2018 TZVETA TANOVSKA KATIA IONTCHEVA iv CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN WINE 2017 INTRODUCTION v Our 5 star wines Maryan Winery Maryan 2015 Sauvignon Blanc barrel fermented Ivan Alexander Grande Cuvee 2014 Alexandra Estate Medi Valley Winery Alexandra Estate Reserve 2015 Incanto 2016 Chardonnay Angel’s Estate Minkov Brothers Wine Cellar Gold Stallion 2013 Oak Tree 2013 Stallion 2012 Enoteca 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Deneb 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Enoteca 2016 Sauvignon Blanc Black Sea Gold Rossidi Vera Terra 2015 Chardonnay Rossidi 2015 Rubin Bratanov Winery Ruse Wine House Syrah Special Barrel 2013 Levent Grand Selection 2016 Chardonnay "33" Cabernet Franc 2013 Levent Grand Selection 2016 rosé Castra Rubra Winery Rumelia Wine Cellar Nimbus Premium 2013 Pinot Noir Erelia Limited Edition 2013 Chateau Burgozone Rumelia Reserve 2014 Mavrud Iris Creation 2014 Egiodola, Marselan, Salla Estate Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah Salla Estate 2015 Cabernet Franc Iris Creation 2015 Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc Santa Sarah Wine Estate and Viognier Santa Sarah Privat A Good Year 2011 Collection Phillipe 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Damianitza Winery Seven Generations No Man's Land Kometa 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon 2012 Damianitza Syrah 2015 Cabernet Franc 2013 Domaine Boyar Merlot 2012 Solitaire 2013 Merlot Sintica Winery Domaine Boyar Platinum 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Sinti Reserve 2013 Dragomir Winery Estate Terra Tangra Dragomir Reserve 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Roto 2012 Cepage 2016 rosé Tohun Winery Edoardo Miroglio Tohun 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Soli Invicto 2012 Uva Nestum Elenovo 2015 Chardonnay Uva Nestum 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot Elenovo 2013 Mavrud Villa Yustina Four Friends Winery Special Reserve 2012 Zitara 2015 Mourvedre Monogram 2016 Ivo Varbanov Vinex Preslav Emperor 2013 Rubaiyat 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, The Firebird 2013 Merlot and Syrah Katarzyna Estate Yamantiev’s Winery Chopin Ballade 2015 Marble Land 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Syrah Encore Syrah 2015 Yamantiev’s Grand Reserve 2015 Syrah Logodaj Winery Zelanos Winery Hypnose Reserve 2012 Z Zelanos Winery 2015 Chardonnay Incantesimo 2013 Z Zelanos Winery 2015 Pinot Noir vi CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN WINE 2017 INTRODUCTION vii Contents Foreword I am a wine amateur, I will never have the palate of Louis Our 5 star wines ...................................................................................................iv de Funès in the "The Wing or the Thigh” (L'aile ou la cuisse) or the abundant knowledge of a wine expert. I have always Foreword ...............................................................................................................vii been proud to be a member of the spirits drinking popula- tion, but suddenly, about a decade ago, a new, infi nite world Alphabetical index of the wineries .............................................................viii emerged before my eyes. The world of wine! Since then, I have A Note from the Authors .................................................................................. x been trying to explore it with an insatiable thirst not only for knowledge but also for the satisfaction of my exasperated The Team behind this Edition: .........................................................................xi Epicurean instincts. This endeavour in Bulgaria is impossible without the attractive and comprehensive guide of Tzveta Wine in the Smartphone..................................................................................xiv Tanovska and Katia Iontcheva. I would easily admit that for the last fi ve years when at a wine fair, I look for Tzveta and The Wine Shop ...................................................................................................xvi wait for her to take out the BOOK from her bag. Then I read My Wine Soul .................................................................................................... xviii it at once, and throughout the following year I re-open it again to check on something or to see if our opinions about a 10 Spirits of the World Worth Tasting .........................................................xxii certain wine are the same. Certainly, this guidebook does not pretend to describe in full detail everything that can be found About Movies and Wine ..................................................................................xxv on the Bulgarian wine market that is fi lled with enthusiasm and love, but it gives you enough information so you can fi nd Glossary of some terms used to describe wines ................................xxviii everything you need. Bulgarian wine is still underestimated at pretentious Bulgarian restaurants, that are ready to introduce How to Use KA&TA Bulgarian Wine 2018? ...............................................xxxi you to everything from the Old and the New World, and the guide could certainly change that. Let it be that change as wine producers in Bulgaria deserve it not only because of the medals they are constantly winning at prestigious wine exhi- bitions but because they put a great deal of eff ort not just to survive but also to be modern, innovative and up-to-date with wine trends and even set them fi rst. They deserve respect, recognition and high sales, and this is one of the instruments to achieve that. An invaluable tool that off ers even laymen like me all the necessary information. So let's raise our glasses for Tzveta, Katia and all of those who made it possible to hold in our hands the Bulgarian wine guide for the sixth year in a row! Cheers! Kamen Alipiev viii CATALOGUE OF BULGARIAN WINE 2017 INTRODUCTION ix Alphabetical index of the wineries N Tohun Winery .......................95 Neragora Winery .................67 Tsarev Brod Winery ............. 96 New Bloom Winery ............. 68 А E Nisovo Wine Cellar ............ 69 U Afuzov ........................................2 Edoardo Miroglio .................38 Novoselska Gamza ..............70 Uva Nestrum ....................... 97 Alexandra Estate .....................2 Eolis Estate ............................ 41 V Angel’s Estate ..........................4 Euxinograd Winery ............ 41 O Opreff Wine Cellar .............. 70 Varna Winery ......................... 98 B F Orbelia Winery ......................70 Via Verde ................................ 99 Baklarovi Winery .....................6 Four Friends Winery ............42 Orbelus ...................................72 Vidinska Gamza ..................100 Balar .............................................6 Oriahovitza Winery ............. 72 Villa Lyubimets ...................101 G Villa Melnik Wine Cellar ..101 Belogradetz Winery ...............7 Georgievi Bros. – Osmar Winery ....................... 73 Bendida Winery ......................7 Villa Terres Winery ............102 Winemakery club ................ 43 P Villa Vinifera Wine Cellar .103 Bessa Valley Winery ................7 Gulbanis Wine ......................43 Better Half ................................8 Pamidovo Wine Cellar ........ 73 Villa Yambol ........................104 Black Sea Gold ........................9 H Pavlovich winery ..................73 Villa Yustina .........................105 Blagovi Winery .....................11 Hotul Bunar .......................... 44 Prisoe Wine Cellar ................ 74 Vinal .......................................107 Pulden Wine Cellar .............74 Vinex Preslav .......................107 Bononia Estate ..................... 11 I Vinex Slavyantsi ................108 Borovitza Winery .................12 Ivo Varbanov ........................ 44 R Vini – Boshkilov ..................108 Boyar ........................................ 13 Rasin Winery .........................75 K Vinogradez Wine Bratanov Winery ................. 13 Rossidi .................................... 75 House ....................................108 Bratya Daskalovi Winery ... 15 Kamenki .................................. 45 Ruse Wine House ................76 Kapatovo ................................ 45 Vinprom Alvina ...................109 Brestovitsa Winery ............. 15 Ruevit Estate .........................77 Vinprom Hebros .................109 Karabunar Cellar ................. 45 Rumelia Wine Cellar ...........78 C Katarzyna Estate ................. 47 Vinprom Karnobat.............109 Rupel .......................................80 Vinprom Lyaskovets ........110 Castra Rubra Winery ......... 16 Kaynardzha Winery ............. 51 Ruptsi Winery .......................81 Chateau Botevo.................... 18 Khan Krum Wine Cellar ......51 Vinprom Rousse ................110 Chateau Burgozone ...........18 Kiossev Winery ..................... 52 S Vinprom Sandanski / .......110 Chateau Copsa .................... 20 Korten Winery .......................52 Salla Estate ...........................81 Krassimira Kostova – Mira .........................................110