Logodaj Winery: Innovative Production and Renewable Energy Projects Underway at This Winery

Tatiana Marinova, BTA correspondent Maria Spasova

Wine barrels at Logodaj Winery in the village of Logodazh in Blagoevgrad Municipality, Southwestern Bulgaria (BTA Photo/Maria Spasova)

Blagoevgrad, Southwestern Bulgaria,

19.09.2025 16:35

(BTA)

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BTA will present dozens of Bulgarian wineries in the New BG WINE Leads the Way series ahead of the 9th UN Global Conference on Wine Tourism, which will be hosted in Plovdiv. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the UN World Tourism Organization.

Logodaj Winery is preparing to launch three or four new products developed over the past year, including a new Sauvignon Blanc clone, a rose made from three grape varieties, and a new Melnik Reserve, the company’s Commercial Director Metodi Georgiev told BTA on Friday.

Founded in 1994, the winery is located in the village of Logodazh in Blagoevgrad Municipality (Southwestern Bulgaria). According to Georgiev, the new wines are targeted more at restaurants and hotels than at retail stores.

“This year, unfortunately like the previous one, the harvest is insufficient due to significant drought and scarce water in the region. Nevertheless, the quality is good, though about 20% lower in volume. On this basis, we expect to produce some excellent wines,” Georgiev added.

The winery has introduced numerous innovations both in the vineyards and in production. “We implemented grape harvesters and replaced much of our equipment. The automated bottling line was fully modernized. We pay great attention to energy efficiency and renewable energy sources,” Georgiev explained.

A major upcoming project is the installation of photovoltaic systems on the vineyards and winery buildings. “All our roofs will be fitted with solar panels and batteries to store energy during the day and release it in the evening,” he noted.

Logodaj wines have won multiple awards at local and international competitions. Earlier this year, one of its wines was included in the “Top 50 Bulgarian Wines” ranking.

An ambitious plan is also underway to build a wine cellar in the vineyards, where visitors can taste wines directly from the barrels and even create their own blend, Georgiev said.

He also highlighted the upcoming Struma Wine Fest, scheduled for October 3-5, where the focus will be on Logodaj’s sparkling wines. “We are the only producer in Southwestern Bulgaria, and possibly in the country, making naturally sparkling wine from the local Broad-Lived Melnik Vine variety. This is very well received by customers. We will demonstrate, in an improvised workshop, the differences between prosecco, cava, champagne, and naturally sparkling Bulgarian wine, as well as the advantages of our own sparkling wines,” he added.

Logodaj Winery operates with modern Italian equipment and has a production capacity of over 3 million liters. Its winemaker is Svetlana Treneva, and its wine consultant is Mourad Ouada, who develops the winery’s concept for promoting local varieties such as Broad-Lived Melnik Vine and Early Melnik Vine, according to information on the company’s website.

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