Wines made from Melnik grapes of Stara Zagora
Discover the best wines made with Melnik as a single variety or as a blend of Stara Zagora.
More informations about the variety Melnik
Powerful and structured reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, plum), tobacco, leather, spices, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the Melnik hillsides in the Struma valley in south-west Bulgaria, signature of the country's finest reds for ageing. An autochthonous Bulgarian variety (Shiroka Melnishka Loza, "broad leaf"), with very late ripening.
More informations about the region of Stara Zagora
Major wine centre in the Thracian Plain (southern Bulgaria), deep alluvial soils, temperate continental climate. Mavrud native ancestral signature red: dense and opaque with blackberry, plum, mulberry, medicinal herbs and balsamic hints, firm tannins and lively acidity — ages superbly in oak. Rubin (Syrah × Nebbiolo cross) full-bodied with blackberry, violet and spice. Cabernet and Merlot complement.