The best wines of Melnik
Discover the best wines of Melnik as well as the best winemakers of Melnik and estates of Melnik to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Melnik and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Melnik by region
Looking for a good wine of Melnik among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Melnik. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Melnik with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Melnik
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Melnik
Red wines from the region of Melnik go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb such as recipes of fleischnacka leaf, duck breast with red fruits or lamb chops with lemon and herbs.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Melnik
On the nose the red wine of the region of Melnik. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or cheese and sometimes also flavors of walnut, non oak or earth.
The best vintages in red wine of Melnik
- 2008With an average score of 4.17/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.16/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.03/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Melnik
- Melnik
- Mavrud
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Merlot
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Ruen
Discovering the wine region of Melnik
The wine region of Melnik of Bulgaria. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Zagreus or the Logodaj Winery produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Melnik are Melnik, Merlot and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Melnik often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or walnut and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.
We currently count 25 estates and châteaux in the of Melnik, producing 108 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Melnik go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Great white wines of Melnik
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Melnik
White wines from the region of Melnik go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato sauce, baeckeoffe with fish or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Melnik
On the nose the white wine of the region of Melnik. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit.
The best vintages in white wine of Melnik
- 2014With an average score of 3.95/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.83/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.79/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.73/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.72/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Melnik
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chardonnay
- Viognier
- Muscat Blanc
- Keratsuda
Discover the grape 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.
Great pink wines of Melnik
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Melnik
Pink wines from the region of Melnik go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, oriental lamb skewers or chicken tajine with prunes.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Melnik
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Melnik. often reveals types of flavors of earth, red fruit or tree fruit.
The best vintages in pink wine of Melnik
- 2019With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.68/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.57/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.36/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.30/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Melnik
- Melnik
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Mavrud
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Pinot Noir
Discover the grape variety: Mavrud
A very old grape variety whose origin is still uncertain, it is thought to have come from Greece, and for others its origin is Bulgarian from the Thrace plain where it is still widely cultivated. It can be found in Romania, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, etc. Little known in France, it is nevertheless registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
News from the vineyard of Melnik
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DO Montsant increases transparency
The focus is upon a new series of back label additions which will be: Viticultor – Elaborador: viticulturist/winemaker aka vigneron Embotellador – Elaborador: bottler Comercialitzadora: commercial wine agent aka negociant Work on these changes began at their 15th anniversary back in 2016 and has been ongoing since. Despite this length of time, part of their introduction has clearly been spurned by the recent wine fraud case wherein hundreds of thousands of their (and other locals DO’s) bac ...
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