Wines made from Melnik grapes of Thrace
Discover the best wines made with Melnik as a single variety or as a blend of Thrace.
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 region of Thrace
The wine region of Thrace of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Orbelus or the Domaine Старосел (Starosel) produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Thrace are Merlot, Chardonnay and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Thrace often reveals types of flavors of cherry, floral or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, dark fruit or black cherries.
What are the typical flavors of the Melnik grape variety?
- Non oakPresent in 3% of Melnik
- EarthPresent in 3% of Melnik
- OakPresent in 3% of Melnik
- Black fruitPresent in 3% of Melnik
- SpicesPresent in 2% of Melnik
- BlackberryPresent in 2% of Melnik
- VanillaPresent in 2% of Melnik
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Melnik
- Red fruitPresent in 2% of Melnik
News about the grape variety Melnik
Viñedos de Álava forms its regulatory council
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Argentina confirms Balcarce as Buenos Aires’ fourth GI
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South Africa’s wine producers struggle with crippling power cuts
Daily power cuts are wreaking havoc on South African wine producers as they struggle to irrigate and press grapes during the harvest. Electricity from state-run power company Eskom has gone down every day so far this year, and the rolling blackouts have left some producers on the brink. Christo Conradie, manager of wine business at trade body Vinpro, said: ‘This is challenging for us. In fact, this is a crisis for us.’ The power cuts – known as load shedding – have impacted most sectors of the S ...