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Bulgaria [buhl-GEHR-ee-uh] An important wine-producing country in eastern Europe. Of the eastern European countries, Bulgaria has done the best job of getting wines into the markets of western Europe and the United States. This success is related to establishing approved growing regions (similiar to APPELLATIONS) and modernizing the wine-producing industry; however, it is primarily the result of Bulgaria’s quicker adaptation to popular Western grapes like CABERNET SAUVIGNON and MERLOT (which are now the top two red varieties here), along with ALIGOTÉ, CHARDONNAY, GEWÜRZTRAMINER, PINOT GRIS, RIESLING, and WELSCHRIESLING. Wines are also still made from eastern European varieties like the white Dimiat, Mistket, and Rkatzitelli and the red Gamza, Mavrud, Melnik, Pamid, and Tamianka. Bulgarian wines of a Declared Geographical Origin (DGO) must be labeled with one of twenty-six specifically approved wine-producing district designations. Of these DGOs, the best areas for white wines are Khan Krum, Novi Pazar, Preslav, Shumen, Targovishte, and Varna. The best DGOs for red wines include Assenovgrad, Lorzitza, Oriachovitza, Pavlikeni, Pleven, Plovdiv, Sakar Mountain, Stambolova, Suhindol, and Svischtov. Controliran wines, the highest-quality level, must be from an approved vineyard site in one of the twenty-six DGOs and be from a specified grape variety. Currently there are twenty-one approved Controliran wines—Assenovgrad Mavrud, Harsovo Melnik, Kahn Krum Traminer, Liaskovetz Aligote, Lozitza Cabernet, Novi Pazar Chardonnay, Novo Selo Gamza, Oriachovitza Cabernet-Merlot, Pavlikeni Gamza, Preslav Chardonnay, Rozovata Dolina Misket, Russe Riverside White, Sakar Merlot, South Coast Rosé, Stambolovo Merlot, Suhindol Gamza, Sungulare Misket, Svischtov Cabernet Sauvignon, Treasure of Kralevo, Varna Chardonnay, and Yantra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. Use of the word “Reserve” on the label requires 2 to 3 years of AGING for white varieties and 3 to 4 years for red varieties. Related Links: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Aligoté
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