Wines made from Melnik grapes of Bulgaria
Discover the best wines made with Melnik as a single variety or as a blend of Bulgaria.
More informations about the variety Melnik
It is most certainly one of the oldest vitis vinifera varieties found mainly in the southwestern part of Bulgaria, and is not known elsewhere - except perhaps in neighbouring Greece and Macedonia - than in this country where it is recognized as endemic. It should not be confused with Ranna Melnishka Loza, also known as Melnik 55, which is the result of crosses between this Melnik and several known Vitis viniferas, including Valdiguié.
More informations about the wines of Bulgaria
Bulgaria, while far from the most famous or prestigious of the world's wine-producing nations, certainly ranks among the most prolific. This Eastern European country has a Long history of viticulture, and its wine has more to offer than the sea of cheap reds (mostly Cabernet Grape/sauvignon">Sauvignon) that flowed westward in the 1980s would suggest. The country now has a growing number of promising wine pioneers, but perhaps the most remarkable era of Bulgarian viticulture dates back to the mid-14th century, just before the once-mighty Bulgarian Empire began to fragment and cede Power to the Ottomans. Bulgarian art, more than 1,000 years Old, depicts wine as Part of Bulgarian culture, especially among the ruling classes.
What are the typical flavors of the Melnik grape variety?
- OakPresent in 33% of Melnik
- Black fruitPresent in 31% of Melnik
- Non oakPresent in 29% of Melnik
- Red fruitPresent in 29% of Melnik
- EarthPresent in 25% of Melnik
- SpicesPresent in 21% of Melnik
- Dried fruitPresent in 5% of Melnik
- MicrobioPresent in 4% of Melnik
- FloralPresent in 4% of Melnik
- CherryPresent in 3% of Melnik
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Melnik
- Tree fruitPresent in 3% of Melnik
- VegetalPresent in 3% of Melnik
- OakyPresent in 2% of Melnik
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Melnik
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Melnik
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Melnik
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Melnik
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Melnik
- EarthyPresent in 1% of Melnik
News about the grape variety Melnik
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