The best wines of Plovdiv

Discover the best wines of Plovdiv as well as the best winemakers of Plovdiv and estates of Plovdiv to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Plovdiv and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Plovdiv by region

Looking for a good wine of Plovdiv among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Plovdiv. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Plovdiv with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Plovdiv

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Plovdiv

Red wines from the region of Plovdiv go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of scottish haggis, couscous chicken and merguez or duck with orange.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Plovdiv

On the nose the red wine of the region of Plovdiv. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or earthy.

The best vintages in red wine of Plovdiv

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.85/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Plovdiv

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Mavrud
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tempranillo

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Plovdiv

A wine route planned in the region of Plovdiv? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Plovdiv.

Discovering the wine region of Plovdiv

Birthplace of Mavrud on the Bulgarian Thracian plain (around Asenovgrad), deep alluvial soils, hot continental climate. Mavrud the red signature (ancient indigenous variety with blue-black skin, harvested mid-October): deep and colourful with blackberry, black cherry, candied plum and liquorice touch, firm tannins and lively acidity — ages superbly in oak (leather, tobacco, spices). Dense Cabernet Sauvignon and supple Merlot as complements. Bulgaria's great identity grape.

Great white wines of Plovdiv

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Plovdiv

White wines from the region of Plovdiv go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of round zucchini stuffed with tuna, risotto of the sea or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Plovdiv

On the nose the white wine of the region of Plovdiv. often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

The best vintages in white wine of Plovdiv

  • 2018With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.54/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.48/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Plovdiv

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Traminer
  • Sémillon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Colombard

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Plovdiv

A wine route planned in the region of Plovdiv? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best white wine of Plovdiv.

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

Great pink wines of Plovdiv

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Plovdiv

Pink wines from the region of Plovdiv go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pot roast, lamb in spicy sauce or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Plovdiv

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Plovdiv. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Plovdiv

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.51/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.48/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Plovdiv

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Mavrud
  • Petit Verdot
  • Pamid

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Plovdiv

A wine route planned in the region of Plovdiv? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Plovdiv.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.

Great sweet wines of Plovdiv

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Plovdiv

Sweet wines from the region of Plovdiv go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stewed beef heart or home-made cassoulet.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Plovdiv

  • Merlot

The word of the wine: Metis (grape variety)

A grape variety resulting from the crossing of two varieties of the same species. For example, pinotage (a South African grape variety) is the result of crossing pinot noir and cinsault.

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