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VGNR Viognier 2023
The colour is pale, straw yellow with delicate greenish tints. The aroma offers pleasant notes of white flowers, stone fruits such as apricot and nectarine, but also of a good ripe yellow apple. On the palate the wine is fresh, light and airy, with a subtle sweetness and velvety softness on the finish and a long aftertaste with a slight hint of minerality.
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Seewines Spirit
Distillery for the production of high-end spirits with a main focus on Rakia, made from Muscat Ottonel grapes, grown in its own vineyards in the region. It is located within the boundaries of Sredna Gora and the Upper Thracian lowland, in the land of the village of Lesichovo, Pazardzhik region. It is almost the same distance between Sofia and Plovdiv, near the Trakia highway that connects them. , connecting Sofia and Plovdiv and almost the same distance between these two cities. Due to its specific microclimate, the region is well known for its suitable terroir for growing white grapes, especially those intended for the production of spirits(, due to its specific microclimate). The relief is flat with low hills with an average altitude of 290 m. The climate is transitional-continental. Seewines Spirit Distillery received its license in January 2021, and the capacity of its own production is about 50,000 bottles of Muscat Rakia per year. The company owns 15 ha of vineyards, of which 13 ha are located in the village of Lesichovo, and the rest - in the land of the village of Siva Reka, Svilengrad region. The grape varieties grown in the vineyards in Lesichovo are dominated by Muscat Ottonel, intended for the production of rakia under own brand Arkana, but there are few specific, mostly Bulgarian old grape varieties for the production of small batches of wine for connoisseurs. Among these varieties are - Thracian glory (cross between Pamid and Mavrud), Mavrud, Rubin, Merlot, as well as the white variety Black Sea Elixir (cross between Misket and Dimyat). The vineyards in Svilengrad are planted with Syrah and Malbec - for the production of quality red wine. All vineyards are grown organically, without the use of pesticides and herbicides, and fertilisation is done through manure and grassing between rows. The majority of the 13,4 ha of vineyards is 3-4 years old and is at it’s start of grape production, but the company also invests in restoration of some old vineyards planted with Muscat Ottonel variety (over 50 years old), and owns about 2 ha with well developed 10-11-year-old vines. The 4 different locations of the vineyards around the village of Lesichovo clearly show the influence of terroir, even at such a micro level. This contributes to the successful selection of grapes in the fields and harvesting according to the degree of ripening and the desired organoleptic characteristics. In turn it also helps to increase the quality of the material during the vinification process. The distillery is modernly equipped and has the capacity to process not only grapes but also other fruits. At the moment it is equipped with two distillation apparatuses with periodic action, each with a capacity of 700 l, through which a single fractional distillation is carried out. The devices have a reinforcing column and a water reflux condenser, as well as the ability to regulate the distillation process. The premises for barrel ageing, both of alcoholic beverages and wine, have the possibility for thermal and moisture regulation of the environment. The distillery also has an extensive storage room for bottled ageing and storage for finished products.
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Black Sea region
The Black Sea coast is an area where nearly 30% of Bulgarian vineyards are concentrated. The climate, with warm summers and mild winters, is suitable for growing white varieties. Autumn is warm and long, which favours the accumulation of enough sugars to produce fine white semi-dry wines. Over 50% of white grape varieties in Bulgaria are grown here, and the most common are Dimyat, Riesling, Uni Blanc, Muscat Ottonel, Traminer, even Sauvignon Blanc. The wines have a pleasant fruity aroma, rich taste and elegant freshness. The old endemic variety Dimyat, in addition to being suitable for dry, is often used for the production of dessert wines, as well as for fine aromatic distillates.
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Viognier
Viognier is a white grape variety used to produce rich wines with pronounced aromas of stone fruit, but can also be very herbal, with aromas of chamomile, lavender, thyme and even a hint of pine. At the end of the 1960s, the Viognier plantations numbered only 14 hectares - mainly located around Condrieu and Château-Grillet. The variety is difficult to grow, has a naturally low acidity. At the same time, it requires a lot of sunshine to ripen properly, but if there is too much heat, it accumulates sugars quickly and due to the high alcohol content, the final wine loses the apricot tones in its aromatic profile. Despite these difficulties in cultivation, after the late 70s of last century, various winemakers around the world began to experiment with it - mailny in Australia and the United States. Today, Viognier is enjoying a remarkable renaissance, with even increasing areas in France, and is also grown in Italy, Spain, Switzerland, the United States, Chile, Argentina, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and even Japan. The variety performs quite well when fermented in oak barrels, in which case the herbal aromas are softened and shades of honey and vanilla are added to them. Interestingly, Vionnier is allowed and used in the Côte-Rôtie appellation for co-fermentation with Syrah. The allowed addition is up to 20% and actually it contributes significantly to improving the profile of the final wine.
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