site.btaDvor 1 Winery: We Will Expand Our Portfolio with Pamid, Dimyat, Mavrud

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.

The Dvor 1 Winery in Perushtitsa will expand its portfolio in 2025 with wines from the Bulgarian varieties Pamid, Dimyat, and Mavrud, the owner of the winery, Kiril Nikolov, told BTA. The winery produces small quantities of wine annually, about 2,000 to 3,000 bottles per label, which corresponds to about one to two tonnes per variety. The winery does not have its own vineyards but purchases its grapes from the vineyards in the villages of Momkovo and Ustina.

Nikolov shared that there has been growing interest in Bulgarian varieties among both winemakers and consumers. His winery aims to focus on Bulgarian varieties and show consumers the value of drinking Bulgarian wine made from Bulgarian varieties.

Nikolov shared: "After 2023, which was a very good year in my opinion and that of all the winemakers I have spoken to, there have been difficult seasons and difficult harvests. This year is also difficult, but dedicated winegrowers are coping with these challenges, and we have managed to harvest grapes that are quite good relative to our expectations. We have high hopes that they will make good wines."

The winery's products regularly receive awards at wine exhibitions and competitions. This year, they will once again participate in the Young Wine Parade and the DiVino rankings, as well as in next year's Vinaria. They organize tastings, during which Nikolov personally welcomes his guests and tells them about the path of wine.

A group of friends established Dvor 1 back in 2014 as a hobby. Five years later, Nikolov purchased the business and conducted its first market-oriented campaign.

The winery has a capacity of about 30 tons of wine. It has modern vinifiers and storage vessels, as well as a small barrel section. Its focus is on short series of bottles of young and fruity red wines.