Shiroka Melnishka
2021Limited edition
Where the mountain gives back. Old vines, slow extraction.
Plum · Tobacco · Long
BULGARIA · MELNIK · EST. 1908
Winesfromwherethemountainsend.
Three generations. One valley. Vines older than borders.
Toknowthewine,youhavetowalkthesoil.
— PETAR VELIKOV, WINEMAKER, 1967
OUR WINES
Fourwines.Eachoneitsownland.
Mavrud Reserve
2020Limited edition
Dark, structured, ancient. A wine that remembers.
Blackberry · Leather · Powerful
Pirin Blanc
2023Limited edition
Our only white. A whisper of Rkatsiteli, raised in stone.
Pear · Mineral · Quiet
Patriarch Reserve
2018Limited edition
Released once every five years. The estate's private memory.
Cherry · Earth · Eternal
OUR STORY
Acenturyofpatience,writteninred.
Founded in 1908 by Veliko Velikov in the southern foothills of Pirin. Survived two wars, a regime, and a long silence. Reopened in 2008 by his great-grandchildren, who replanted the original 12 hectares with indigenous Shiroka Melnishka Loza vines.
Today we produce fewer than 8,000 bottles a year. Every bottle is held back six months longer than required. Patience is the only shortcut we trust.
MMVIII — MMXXVI
VISIT THE ESTATE
Walkthevineyard.Tastethecellar.
By appointment, April through October. Led by a member of the family. Concludes with lunch on the terrace, overlooking the oldest block of vines.
THE CELLAR LIST
Jointhefew.
Twice a year, we release a small allocation to our private list. No subscription. No fees. Just first access to wines that often sell out before they reach the catalog.
We send two emails a year. Never more.