Therefore, Friday & #33; And we have a reason to remember Bulgarian wine - this week Bulgaria celebrated the day of Mebrod, the oldest regional wine. In the Soviet Union, Bulgarian wine was presented in abundance: "Gymza" in large bottles, red "Tirnovo", "Bear Blood", white "Tamyanka" and "Slavyanka", "Old City" with a view of Plovdiv on the label. In the 1980s, Bulgaria exported about 90% of its wine to the Soviet Union. It was cheap and used more often. After 1989, the Bulgarian wine industry collapsed with the collapse of the Soviet market. The first decent private wineries appeared only when Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007. Today there are about 300 (under socialism there were 14 organizations). The main draw of the new Bulgarian wine production suddenly became varieties that were previously of little interest to anyone. One of them is Mavrud from the Thracian lowlands: dark, dense, with cherry and chocolate, capable of aging for years. The quality of the local varieties is different, so look at the manufacturer. If you're in Bulgaria, here are five wineries making decent wine today: Rossei, which was named Bulgaria's #1 wine in 2021. Zagreus: organic farming with a stake in Mawer. The winery has been praised by Janice Robinson and Wine Enthusiast. Salla Estate 2023 Riesling took first place in the DiVino Top 50 ranking. Domaine Bessa Valley . Sira 2021 of the same ranking ranked 2nd. Midalidare Estate in 2025 it was ranked number 54 in the list of the best vineyards in the world.

Therefore, Friday & #33; And we have a reason to remember Bulgarian wine - this week Bulgaria celebrated the day of Mebrod, the oldest regional wine. In the Soviet Union, Bulgarian wine was presented in abundance: "Gymza" in large bottles, red "Tirnovo", "Bear Blood", white "Tamyanka" and "Slavyanka", "Old City" with a view of Plovdiv on the label. In the 1980s, Bulgaria exported about 90% of its wine to the Soviet Union. It was cheap and used more often. After 1989, the Bulgarian wine industry collapsed with the collapse of the Soviet market. The first decent private wineries appeared only when Bulgaria joined the European Union in 2007. Today there are about 300 (under socialism there were 14 organizations). The main draw of the new Bulgarian wine production suddenly became varieties that were previously of little interest to anyone. One of them is Mavrud from the Thracian lowlands: dark, dense, with cherry and chocolate, capable of aging for years. The quality of the local varieties is different, so look at the manufacturer. If you're in Bulgaria, here are five wineries making decent wine today: Rossei, which was named Bulgaria's #1 wine in 2021. Zagreus: organic farming with a stake in Mawer. The winery has been praised by Janice Robinson and Wine Enthusiast. Salla Estate 2023 Riesling took first place in the DiVino Top 50 ranking. Domaine Bessa Valley . Sira 2021 of the same ranking ranked 2nd. Midalidare Estate in 2025 it was ranked number 54 in the list of the best vineyards in the world.