“Dragomir” Winery Estate

Brestnik village - Plovdiv city

Boutique comfort and privacy
Focus on Bulgarian varieties
Modern winery with an open production process
Award-winning wines
Multifunctional space

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History and philosophy

Only 10 km from the historical center of Plovdiv - conveniently close and yet far enough from the city bustle, in the soothing embrace of the Rhodope Mountains, we find one of the jewels of the Bulgarian wine list - "Dragomir". The winery, known to connoisseurs of the new domestic wine wave, has opened the doors of its avant-garde building for four years to all enthusiasts driven by curiosity about good wine or simply looking for a special experience within easy reach of the city.

Known for its desire to work and create wines with Bulgarian grape varieties - born with perfectionism, artistry and a distinctive style, the winery from the village of Brestnik has already built a reputation as a producer with uncompromising quality of its wine. Its bottles regularly occupy prestigious places in specialized rankings, and in 2022, the Dragomir Winery received global recognition - it was included in the Top 100 of the World's Best Vineyards.

The key to this success is due to the founders Natalia Gadzheva and Konstantin Stoev, who have been developing Dragomir with passion and perseverance for the past eighteen years. Their friend and avid wine lover Valeri Mekurtchian is always by their side – a supporter of their winemaking journey. Natalia and Konstantin are a rare breed of winemakers – they are not only the owners of Dragomir, but also its visionaries and enologists – they get their hands dirty with sticky grape juice and their boots dirty with mud, creating their wine.

Created with the intention of being more than just a wine house, Dragomir easily transforms into a cultural scene and a place for events of various kinds – exhibitions, concerts, even yoga among the barrels. Ambitious, ever more ambitious. Their vision for Dragomir includes unfolding under the open sky as a grape harvest, wine festivals, an artistic and culinary circle of experiences and to establish the name as a magnetic center for wine, art, knowledge, history, emotion and good Bulgarian hospitality. And as Natalia Gadzheva and Konstantin Stoev themselves share – they believe in it.

Meet your hosts:

Natalia Gadzheva, Technical Eng.

Co-owner, oenologist, visionary

Konstantin Stoev, Technical Eng.

Co-owner, leading oenologist, visionary

Tastings

In the pleasant atmosphere of the tasting room, with a glass in hand, you can follow the entire technological process of turning grapes into wine. And after the tasting, you can complete the unforgettable experience with a walk to Old Plovdiv, the Bachkovo Monastery or other landmarks in the area.

A walk along the wine route at the winery, a story about the history of Dragomir.
Monitoring the technological cycle for creating wine.
Tasting of four fruity style wines, combined with appropriate snacks and introduction to the tasting characteristics of the wines.

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WINE TOUR THE BEST OF DRAGOMIR

A walk along the wine route at the winery, a story about the history of Dragomir.
Tracking the technological cycle for creating wine.
Tasting of four wines aged in barrel and bottle, combined with appropriate snacks and an introduction to the tasting characteristics of the wines.

WINE TOUR - THE POWER OF PATIENCE

A walk along the wine route at the winery, a story about the history of Dragomir.
Tracking the technological cycle for creating wine.
Tasting of four wines from our wine collection - limited quantities, combined with suitable bites and introduction to the tasting characteristics of the wines.

FROM THE SOURCE

What you must try at Dragomir

In 2017, we planted 23.94 ha of vineyards in the village of Svirkovo, South Sakar, with the varieties Rubin, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah and Petit Verdot.

The vineyard is nestled in the hills of South Sakar and is surrounded by oak forests. The soils are lignified cinnamon forest - extremely suitable for red grape varieties and wines designed for aging.

For the white varieties, we trust our colleagues who manage two vineyard estates:

Dimyat and Sauvignon Blanc – "Villa Justina", Rhodope Neck

Chardonnay – Chateau Sungurlare, Black Sea Region

The grapes are harvested manually, in small boxes. They are then sorted and transferred to stainless steel vessels or barrels for the fermentation processes. Depending on the category, the wine can continue its development in French or Bulgarian oak barrels of 225 or 400 liters.

Dragomir Rubin Reserve

Emblematic of the winery, which has been working and experimenting for years to put the Rubin variety under the spotlight of the wine scene. It managed to achieve it in 2015, when Dragomir Rubin Reserve, vintage 2011, won first place in the DiVino ranking. The wine is distinguished by an opaque color, very dark garnet with soft brick reflections. Complex, deep and memorable nose with classy aromas of mint, licorice, dried tomato, dried berries, earthy notes and ink. Dense body with powerful tannic structure, with excellent, ripe fruit and a spicy grainy finish. This is a magnificent wine for aging, revealing the potential of the variety.

Pitos

Named after the ceramic Thracian vessel used in winemaking, the series includes three wines: Pitos Chardonnay Reserve - barrel fermented, aged in French oak barrels, Pitos Rubin, matured in Bulgarian barrels, and Pitos Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve - a masterful blend of the oenologists from the three grape varieties.
It is distinguished by an opaque, intense dark ruby color. An attractive nose with noble development, in which there are notes of sweet vanilla, ripe black fruits with dark chocolate, musk and cocoa cake with walnuts, and a juicy, molten, but dense body with a velvety finish.

Special Selection Mavrud

A magnificent example of Dragomir's work with the oldest Bulgarian variety, awarded a gold medal at the Balkan Wine Festival. The Mavrud is part of both the Sarva Cellar's daily series and its special batches.
With the very first sip, this wine will transport you from the past to the future. It is distinguished by a rich, attractive nose - earthy notes, dried leaves, iodine, mulberry, with a well-structured body with voluminous, powerful tannins, guaranteeing a long life in the bottle and a worthy presentation in any wine collection.

Wine Dictionary

Ruby

Rubin is a hybrid variety, selected in 1944 by the Institute of Viticulture in Pleven. Since 1963, it has been officially included in the list of the Vinprom Wine Association and was obtained by crossing French Syrah and Italian Nebbiolo. From the first variety, Rubin inherited the richness of aromas and juicy, voluminous body, and from the second - the severity and tannins.

Zeolite

A mineral that is beneficial for both the health of wine and that of wine lovers. Medical studies show that it increases immunity, cleanses the body, helps detoxify the liver, etc. Added to wine, zeolite clarifies the drink, makes its color more sparkling, purifies its aroma and generally supports the vinification process. After 2019, all Dragomir wines are structured with zeolite.

Wine tours

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The Ancient Theater, or How to Get to the Roman Empire

The ancient theater is a time machine and a ticket to the glorious past of the city, which once bore the name Philippopolis and flourished in the Roman Empire. You sit on the cool marble and look back to the 2nd century, when gladiatorial battles and fiery debates took place in the arena. Today, the arena is hot again - pop and rock "gladiators" regularly perform in front of an audience of many thousands. After all, who doesn't want modern panem et circenses ("bread and circuses")?

A magical tour of the Old Town

The next stop is in the magical reality of the Old Town – an impressive architectural reserve and a puzzle of antique shops, wineries, inns, galleries, churches, fortress walls, thermal baths and aqueducts. Here, around every corner, another piece of Plovdiv’s history awaits you. Pay attention to the arched niches, painted with hunting scenes and exquisite landscapes in the rich houses from the 19th century. They are called “alafranga” (“in the French manner”) and are one of the most interesting elements of the urban architecture of the Bulgarian Renaissance, connecting tradition and modernity.

Lunch in Kapana

The network of small streets inevitably leads to Kapana - the most artistic and colorful district of Plovdiv, where it is bustling and boiling around the clock - graffiti crawls, exhibitions are opened, ideas meet. On the way to the next event, be sure to stop by Tams House, where good taste is respected. In the small restaurant on Zagreb Street No. 4, a creative menu, delicious, high-quality and artistically presented food and great service await you.

At sunset in the garden of paradise of the Episcopal Basilica

In the late afternoon, it’s time to open the door of the Episcopal Basilica. A garden of paradise awaits you. The perfect mosaics of birds, rosettes, crosses and meanders in the largest early Christian church in Bulgaria are breathtaking. The peacocks with multi-colored tails, the flashy parrots and the rounded guinea fowls were created from hundreds of multicolored pebbles between the 4th and 6th centuries by talented and patient craftsmen who did not know the modern expression “overtime work”. Their imagination transports you to another time and another world.