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Wine producing regions in Bulgaria
Wine producing regions in Bulgaria


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Viticultural regions

A government decree of 13 July 1960 officially divided Bulgaria into five distinct viticultural regions. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Danube River Plains (Northern Region)

The Danube River Plains or Northern region encompasses the south banks of the Danube and the central and western parts of the Danube River Plains. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj The climate of the area is temperate continental, has a hot summer and many sunny days a year. Typical styles are Muscat Ottonel, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chardonnay, Aligoté, Pamid and the local Gamza. The muscat family of Grapes of the species Vitis vinifera is widely grown for Wine, Raisins and Table grapes Their color Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red Wine grape varieties. Merlot ('MERL-oh' in British English mer-LOH in American English and standard French is a red Wine Grape that is used as both a blending grape and for Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Aligoté is a white Grape used to make dry white Wines in the Burgundy region of France, and which also has significant plantings in much Pamid is an old Red wine variety which has been cultivated in Bulgaria since the times of the ancient Thracians

Black Sea Coastal (Eastern Region)

The Black Sea Coastal region is where 30% of all vines are located. The region is characterized by long and mild autumns that are a favourable condition for the accumulation of sugars to make fine white wine (53% of all white wine varietals are concentrated in the region). Sugar is a class of edible Crystalline substances mainly Sucrose, Lactose, and Fructose. Wine styles include Dimyat, Riesling, Muscat Ottonel, Ugni blanc, Sauvignon blanc, Traminer, and Gewürztraminer. Riesling is a white Grape variety which originates in the Rhine region of Germany. Trebbiano is a Grape variety that probably makes more white wine in the world than any other Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned Grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. Savagnin or Savagnin Blanc is a variety of white Wine Grape with green-skinned berries Gewürztraminer (ɡəˈvʏrtstraˈminɚ guh-VURTS-trah-MEE-ner in English is an aromatic Wine Grape variety that performs best in cooler climates

Valley of the Roses (Sub-Balkan Region)

The Valley of the Roses region is located south of the Balkan Mountains. The Balkan Mountain range ( Bulgarian and Стара планина Stara planina, "Old Mountain" It is divided into an eastern and western subregion, with styles such as Muscatel, Riesling, Rkatsiteli, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot dominating. Rkatsiteli (Pronounced "rkah-tsee-tely" Georgian რქაწითელი literally "red stem" is a kind of Grape used to produce white The region mostly produces dry and off-dry white wine and less red wine. The region includes the Sungurlare Valley, famous for its wine from the Red Misket grape variety. Red Misket (also Misket or Misket Cherven) is a wine grape variety ( Vitis vinifera) spread in the Sub-Balkan Bulgarian Wine region

Thracian Valley (Southern Region)

The temperate continental climate in the area and the favourable distribution of precipitation are good premises for the developed red wine growing in the lowlands of Upper Thrace. The region includes the central part of the Valley, as well as parts of the Sakar mountain. Sakar may refer to Sakar Mountain, in Bulgaria Sakar Nepal Sakar Mali Zvornik, a village in Serbia Mavrud, a famous local wine, as well as Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscatel and Pamid are grown. Mavrud (мавруд from Greek μαύρος mavros, " Black " is a unique red Wine common only to the region of Thrace

The Balkan Mountains serve to block the cold winds blowing from the plains of Russia, and the region to the south of the Balkans, the valley drained by the Maritsa River, enjoys a Mediterranean climate, with mild, rainy winters and warm, dry summers.

Struma River Valley (Southwestern Region)

The region includes the southwestern parts of Bulgaria, the valley of the river Struma in the historical region of Macedonia. Strymon redirects here For the Strymon Gulf see Strymonian Gulf. Macedonia is a Geographical and historical region of the Balkan peninsula in southeastern Europe whose area was re-defined in the early 20th century The area is small in size, but is climatically very distinct and characteristic, owing to the strong Mediterranean influence from the south. A Mediterranean climate is one that resembles the Climate of the lands in the Mediterranean Basin, which includes over half of the area with this climate type world-wide The local style Shiroka melnishka loza (taking its name from Melnik), as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are cultivated. Melnik (Мелник Μελένικο Meleniko) is a town in Blagoevgrad Province, southwestern Bulgaria (sometimes referred to as Pirin Macedonia in the

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