How we started It all started with an idea. Two enthusiasts decided to put their hearts into winemaking and take care of wineyards 25 years ago. To produce wine and to be the first in the region. The passion for wine We love wine. Our goal is to…
Zagreus
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14.11.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
Our vineyards The beginning of the vineyard was set in the autumn of 1998 and currently we have 120 hectares of own vineyards. The varieties cultivated are Mavrud, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Merlot. The vine massif is located in one of the most favourable in soil and climate…
Manastira
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14.11.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
Wine cellar “Manastira” is specialised in producing high quality wines. It is located in southern Bulgaria, 25 km. away Pazardzhik city, in a deep valley surrounded by the slopes of Sredna Gora, near Topolnitsa River, in the village of Lesichovo. The region is known for its rich culture…
MEDI VALLEY
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14.11.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
Thousand of year ago the lands along the middle course of Struma river were inhabited by the Thracian tribe Medi. Besides the legendary Spartacus who led the biggest slave uprising against the ancient Rome, the Medi were known for their advanced viticulture and enology and the cult they…
Balar Wine Estate
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
The exciting journey of Balar began in 2006 with an extensive research into local soil types and terroir in order to select the perfect spot for the vineyards near Skalitsa, Yambol (Southeast Bulgaria). The winery is in the immediate vicinity of the vineyards, which ensures the qualitative characteristics…
Prisoe
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
Founded in 2002, the Prisoe Family Winery aims to create high-quality craft wines. The founders, our parents Rumen and Gichka Baltadzhiev, have been the driving force behind this endeavor for nearly 17 years. In 2017, we, Stefan and Maria, began to develop the idea of the cellar, trying…
BENDIDA WINERY
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
BENDIDA WINERY is located in the fertile Thracian low-lands, in the village of Brestovitsa – the wine capital of Bulgaria, a mere 18 km south-west of the town of Plovdiv. Since 1936, the winery has safeguarded our family history of making wine, and has built up on it.…
Yamantiev
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
We began during a tempestuous and contrary time for Bulgaria, and it turned out that our roots went deeper than we could have guessed. That fact is why, when we look back, we can see we are still creating the philosophy of our work. Most important to that…
Dos Alamos
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
Already 5000 years ago wine was made on the territory of today's Bulgarian lands. The beginning of viticulture and winemaking comes from the Thracians, who were considered to be some of the best winemakers of antiquity. The varieties grown in the Vidin area are Rubin, Gamza, Pamid, Merlot,…
BRATANOV
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24.10.2019
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/ By balaban.wine
BRATANOVis a family winery with own vineyards, established in 2010 by a father and his two sons, who took the brave decision to restore the ancestral tradition. In the period 2006-2019 they gradually planted 44 hectares of vineyards. The classic varieties Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay,…