site.btaVilla Daros Plans Tasting Room, Hotel as Part of Expansion

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.

Villa Daros winery plans to build a tasting room and a hotel to host visitors and organize events as part of its future development, the winery's co-owner Teodor Iliev told BTA. Founded in 2018, the winery was established by two families with the aim of developing the Kresna region. It is located between Kresna and Dolna Gradeshnitsa, in a picturesque area offering stunning views of Sinanitsa Peak, Iliev noted.

Villa Daros owns around 20 ha of vineyards, primarily cultivating Sangiovese, Merlot, Syrah, and Cabernet Sauvignon. The most sought-after wine is Syrah, with the 2023 vintage recently receiving an award at the Balkans International Wine Competition in Greece. Other award-winning wines at the same festival include Rose Sangiovese and Rose Cabernet Franc, which won silver and bronze medals, while the Cabernet Sauvignon also received a silver medal.

Currently, Villa Daros primarily sells its wines on the Bulgarian market. The area has a well-developed wine tourism sector. “We are often visited by guests who have tried our wines, liked them, and return to buy more,” the owner concluded.