site.btaVinex Slavyantsi: Sustainable Irrigation and Innovation Drive Optimism for Sungurlare Valley Harvest

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Nacho Angelov from the sales department of Vinex Slavyantsi AD told BTA that his company is optimistic about the quality of this year's harvest. The company owns 700 hectares of vineyards located in the Sungurlare Valley, Southeastern Bulgaria.

Despite the dry weather and low rainfall during the summer of 2025, vineyards that are irrigated with a drip system are showing excellent results. The grapes are good, which gives hope for an exceptional harvest.

Vinex Slavyantsi grows a variety of white and red grape varieties, including Chardonnay, Muscat Ottonel, Sauvignon blanc, Riesling, Red Misket, Dimyat, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Syrah. The production of the manufacturer, which unites four wineries in the Burgas region, is well known on the domestic market and has a strong presence in Sweden and Poland. The company also sells wines in Germany and Belgium.

Vinex Slavyantsi focuses on sustainable water management. Drip irrigation is key to optimizing yields, with more than a third of the company's vineyards currently irrigated using this technology. Angelov reported: "We continue to invest in irrigation systems as part of our long-term strategy for sustainable agriculture. We are currently developing a project to expand our irrigation system."

Vinex Slavyantsi is a wine producer with almost 100 years of history. The company relies on traditional winemaking but also strives to implement modern technologies in order to produce higher quality and more competitive products.

Angelov told BTA: "Innovation begins in the vineyards, with the use of predictive models for vine disease development, intelligent irrigation and fertilization of vineyards, sustainable viticulture, and organic production. In our cellars, we have modern equipment for wine and rakia production, controlling the entire process from grape reception, pressing, and fermentation at a controlled temperature to filtration, stabilization, and packaging."