For contacts:
Winery:
2813 Damianitza villageSandanski district
tel.: 0746/30090
fax: 0746/30091
damianitza@melnikwine.bg
www.melnikwine.bg
Head Office:
1504 Sofia22 À Oborishte st.
tel: 02/9449830; 02/9441774
fax: 02/9449691
Damianitza (established in 1940) is located in Southwest Bulgaria - one of the best wine regions in the country - the Struma river valley. This is the sunniest and the hottest Bulgarian viticultural region with hilly terrain and soils of volcanic origin, which are most suitable for grape growing.
Damianitza JSCo produces wines from the indigenous local variety Shiroka Melnishka Loza (Broad Leaved Vine of Melnik), known also as Melnik, as well as wines from the varieties Cabernet sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet franc etc.
Damianitza is an established producer of red wines mainly in the premium and higher categories and is recognized as one of the few Bulgarian producers of wines in the ultra premium category.
Damianitza exports successfully its wines to Germany, Finland, The Czech republic, Sweden, Denmark, Austria etc. and is official importer for Bulgaria of the products of Grands Chais De France (GCF) and Lichtenberger Feine Spirituosen GmbH.
Damianitza can offer you a variety of wine tours with barrel samples and visits to Melnik, Rozhen, No Man's Land vineyard etc. For more information visit the "Wine routes" section of this site or http://www.melnikwine.bg/.
Ownership
- "Anglo-Bulgarian Vintners (Philip Harmandjiev and Ivan Slivov)
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- ECM Holding Ltd.
- Izba Damianitza (MBO company)
- Ministry of Economy
The Region
- One of the 7 viti-vinicultural regions in Bulgaria - the Struma river valey
- Typical veriety for this region - Broad leaved vine of Melnik
- Unique beautiful mountainous terrain with sandy calcareous grounds and maroon soils
- Dry and warm continental climate with strong Mediterranean influence
- Total amount of vegetative temperature - 4429°C
- Annual amount of rainfalls - 534 mm
- Average age of vines - 20-25 years
- 900 ha vineyards - 75% Broad-leaved vine of Melnik; 20% Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot;
5% other
The variety - Melnik
The variety called Broad-leaved vine of Melnik, known also as Melnik, is one of the oldest varieties and unique for Bulgaria. It is grown exclusively around Melnik and the near-by villages. Melnik is a late-ripening variety - the vintage is in the middle of October. The wines from this variety are fruity, with soft tannins, and with typical taste. The grapes are small, with thin blue skin and broad leaves, which can be up to 23 cm in diameter. Some wines have the aroma of tobacco and leather, and are suitable for ageing in oak barrels, which will bring out warmth and sophistication in the taste.
Official web page: http://www.melnikwine.bg/