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Wineries
The Yamantiev
Cellar - Ivaylovgrad – the cellar is wholly
private property and has its traditions in the making
of quality red wine. It is located in the town of Ivaylovgrad,
in the most eastern parts of the Eastern Rhodopes, in
the south of Bulgaria. Both the Mediterranean and the
White Sea are just 70 km away and the so-called “white
wind” coming from them has an exceptionally benevolent
effect on the grapes’ aroma. The area is half of it
hilly, with cinnamon forest soils. The vineyards are
800 acres, of which 350 grow the Cabernet-Sauvignon
sort, and some 300 the Merlot sort, 110 the Pamid sort,
and the rest grow other sorts. The vineyards are owned
by private farmers and small proprietors, united in
the Ivaylovgrad Vine Growers and Wine Producers’ Association.
The vineyards are 12-20 years old and the grapes have
high technological indices. The region has a mild climate,
without sharp changes in temperature, and the rainfall
is evenly spread throughout the year, which makes for
the combination of a good preserved aroma, juiciness,
high tint content and mature tannins in the grapes.
Part of the produce mellows in local oak casks, with
a quality similar to the one imported from France from
the Bordeaux area. The wines made by this cellar are
intensely colored, quite dense, with a concentrated
aroma that is warm and characteristically southern,
and a significant potential for long seasoning. No matter
if young or seasoned, these wines are very attractive
and interesting. It’s hard to mistake them for the produce
of other cellars.
One of the cellar’s wines is called Stone Lake Cabernet-Sauvignon
2000: this is a selected lot of harvest 2000 which was
a good year for the wine. A very rich taste and aroma.
80% of the wines made in Ivaylovgrad are exported abroad.
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