We have a growing network of Bulgarian wineries. We import both specially curated / mixed pallet loads with complex, high-end wines OR a container load of price-targeted, everyday drinking wines. Bulgaria receives 2,200 to 2,500 sunlight hours per year, similar to Northern Italy, Southern France, Northern Spain, and Portugal, all perfect places to produce wine. Bulgaria produces single variety or
blended wines from local grape varieties like Rubin, Mavrud, Melnik 55, Broad Leaved Melnik, Tamianka, Dimiat, and Misket. The red wines are usually medium to full body, with deep ruby color, specific fruity flavor, rich in tannins and acids, and reveal aromas similar to those of the blackberry or raspberry. They evolve perfectly in contact with oak and obtain solid and complex characters. The whites usually have a clear straw-yellow color with green nuances and floral aromas, with touches of yellow fruits and roses. Some whites are also very aromatic and age well. All famous "Western" varieties like Chardonnay, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, and Cabernet Sauvignon grow superbly in Bulgaria. Different vintages or blends, including Bordeaux blends, had consistently won medals and awards from Decanter, Mundus Vini, Chardonnay du Monde, and China Wine & Spirits competitions. Bulgaria has one of the oldest wine traditions in the world. According to legend, the current land of Bulgaria was where Orpheus, the great musician, lived and where Dionysios, the Greek god of wine, winemaking, and grape cultivation, had parties and famous temples dedicated to him. This is also where the ancient Thracians lived, and according to Greek historians, during the Trojan War, the Greek heroes drank wine shipped over the sea from Thrace. The wine accompanied ancient Thracians throughout their lives – they celebrated the new birth of a family member with wine and sent their deceased to nothingness with wine. For them, wine was not only a drink but a sacred drink. After that, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs, Bulgars, Ottomans, and the Communists came, and the wine tradition continued. In the 1970s and 80s, during the Communists years, Bulgaria became one of the world's largest wine producers – 4th, according to sources. At that time wine industry was state-run, socialist, and wine growing monopoly, and the "no man's land" term dates from this period. "No man's land" was an exclusion area, about 30-50km from the border with Greece and Turkey, which were NATO members, and was only open to residents who lived in this area so other Bulgarians don't attempt to immigrate to "the west." This was the Bulgarian version of the Berlin Wall. This area was not used for industrial development and, later on, became a natural place to grow grapes because of its clean soil. After Bulgaria joined the EU and NATO, it transformed its economy into a market-driven and ecologically friendly model. It has a democratically elected government, with vibrant tourist, food, IT/fintech industry, and of course, very good wine, with privately owned wine producers, some based in the "No Man's Land" area.
