The wine region of Struma River Valley is located in the region of Thrace of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Kapatovo or the Domaine Kapatovo produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Struma River Valley are Melnik, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Struma River Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or tree fruit.
We currently count 13 estates and châteaux in the of Struma River Valley, producing 85 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Struma River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.
wines from the region of Struma River Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of oxtail confit in red wine, leg of lamb in a casserole or rice croquettes with salmon.
On the nose in the region of Struma River Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, plum or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, floral or tree fruit.
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