The best wines of Thracian Valley

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

Top wines of Thracian Valley by region

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

Great red wines of Thracian Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Thracian Valley

Red wines from the region of Thracian Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bobotie, lamb tagine with apricots (morocco) or auvergne potée.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Thracian Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Thracian Valley. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of microbio, blackberry or dried fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Thracian Valley

  • 2004With an average score of 4.70/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.35/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.25/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.21/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Thracian Valley

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Rubin

Discovering the wine region of Thracian Valley

Thracian Lowlands is a wine region in the South of Bulgaria. It one of two PGI designations for Bulgarian wine recognized for export into the EU. The other is Danubian Plains. Both were introduced in 2007 as Part of Bulgaria's preparations for joining the EU.

Together they are responsible for around 30 percent of the country's wine production. There are also 52 smaller PDOs (the equivalent of an AOP in France) but only a few of them are used for any great volumes. However a considerable number of traditional (dating back before 2007) geographic terms are still used by wineries. Red wine grapes are to the fore in the western part of the appellation.

Leading varieties include the Bordeaux varieties, Ruby Cabernet, Mavrud and Pamid. Mavrud is very much an indigenous flagship variety for the area. Wine Centers in the west include Asenovgrad, Brezovo and Perushtitsa. The zone is very large, and so general comments regarding wine styles and growing conditions are very Hard to make.

Great white wines of Thracian Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Thracian Valley

White wines from the region of Thracian Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of sea bass wrapped in salt crust, carne de porco alentejana (sliced pork with vongoles) recipe... or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Thracian Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Thracian Valley. 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 Thracian Valley

  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.81/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Thracian Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Misket Vrachanski
  • Viognier
  • 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.

Great sparkling wines of Thracian Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Thracian Valley

Sparkling wines from the region of Thracian Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of porcini sauce, chicken drumstick with bacon or duck parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Thracian Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Thracian Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or spices.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Thracian Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Thracian Valley

  • Pinot Noir
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Mavrud
  • Melnik
  • Glera

The word of the wine: Dismantling

After devatting, the pomace is removed from the tank. If this operation is carried out manually, it is important to ventilate the vat well to avoid the risk of accidents due to the presence of carbon dioxide.

Great pink wines of Thracian Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Thracian Valley

Pink wines from the region of Thracian Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, bitumen leg of lamb or rigatoni with courgettes and tomatoes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Thracian Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Thracian Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, non oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, citrus or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Thracian Valley

  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.59/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Thracian Valley

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Grenache
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Great sweet wines of Thracian Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Thracian Valley

Sweet wines from the region of Thracian Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef tagliata with truffle oil, tunisian haja or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Thracian Valley

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Thracian Valley. often reveals types of flavors of raisin, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Thracian Valley

  • 2013With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.27/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.38/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Thracian Valley

  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Mavrud
  • Melnik
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Mercaptan

Organic compound resulting from the combination of alcohol and sulphide (H2S) producing an unpleasant odour reminiscent of town gas and rotten eggs.

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