site.btaTerra Tangra Winery Produces 500,000 Bottles Annually

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.

With more than 300 ha of its own vineyards and an annual production of around 500,000 bottles of wine, Terra Tangra Winery in Harmanli, Southern Bulgaria, is one of the largest domestic producers, the company's management told BTA. The chateau has two wineries, with the new production facility built in 2020 near the village of Balgarin equipped with state-of-the-art technology and all necessary conditions for the development of wine tourism. Those include a tasting room, accommodation studios, and other amenities.

Terra Tangra was founded in 2004. Over the years, it has increased both its production and its own vineyards. Plantations with 15 white and red grape varieties are located near the villages of Balgarin, Shishmanovo, and Branitsa.

The wine catalogue includes seven options: Exclusive Selection, Yatrus, Black Label, Terra Tangra, Organic, TT, and H&S. Terra Tangra wines have won more than 300 medals and awards at international exhibitions in England, Germany, France, Japan, New Zealand, Sweden, Canada, Switzerland, China, and Russia. A notable year for the entrepreneurs was 2009, when Single Barrel Wine ranked in the top 50 in the world at the Winexpo Bordeaux exhibition in France.

The pandemic affected the business and led to a decline in customers and turnover. However, there is now a positive long-term trend towards an increase in bottle sales and a corresponding increase in the average selling price per litre. Steps are being taken to seek new trading partners, including foreign ones.

The company's manager Emil Zaychev shared one challenge that the company faces is the unfavourable climate changes. He said that the industry throughout Bulgaria is not in good shape and added: "We receive no support from the State. Subsidies for viticulture and wine production in Bulgaria's neighbouring countries are ten times higher."