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.

Informations about the Winery Bernhard Ellwanger

The winery offers 82 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 65 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Württemberg

The Winery Bernhard Ellwanger is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 77 wines for sale in the of Württemberg to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 70000 of of Germany wines

In the top 5000 of of Württemberg wines

In the top 450000 of red wines

In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Württemberg

Württemberg is known as Germany's premier red wine region. With almost 11,500 hectares (28,500 acres) of vineyards, it is the fourth-largest wine region in the country. Found adjacent to Baden and South of Franken, Wüttemberg is a particularly hilly and rural wine-region. Almost 70-percent of Württemberg wines are red, predominantly made from Trollinger, SchwarzRiesling and Lemberger.

The word of the wine: Water stress

Lack of water. Water stress blocks the vegetative cycle of the vine, which uses all available resources to maintain the integrity of the plant, thus blocking the ripening process of the grapes.