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Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare

Bulgarian producer in the eastern Rose Valley, behind Leva’s dry Sauvignon Blanc–Misket white and Cabernet Sauvignon–Shiraz rosé.

The producer

Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare, founded in 1999, works from Bulgaria’s eastern Rose Valley in Thrace. Its documented Leva wines use grapes from the Rose Valley near the Black Sea, where warm growing conditions build aromatic fruit while maritime influence helps preserve freshness. The range is compact but clear: a dry, aromatic Sauvignon Blanc–Misket white and a dry Cabernet Sauvignon–Shiraz rosé.

Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket brings green apple, citrus, blackcurrant leaf, nettle, pineapple and elderflower to a fresh, dry palate. Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé is a 50/50 blend, manually harvested and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel; it is light raspberry-red, medium-bodied and berry-led, with strawberry, raspberry, citrus, fresh herbs and medium acidity.

Known for

Dry, aromatic Leva white and rosé wines from Bulgaria’s eastern Rose Valley.

Notable facts

The story

A May Rosé Tasting

In May 2026, Munskänkarna included Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 in a themed rosé tasting. The wine poured light raspberry-red, and the tasting noted an open nose of strawberry, raspberry, small citrus fruit and fresh herbs. On the palate it was dry and medium-bodied, with berry fruit, medium acidity and a balanced finish. The panel awarded 11.5 points and marked it as more than fairly priced. The bottle tasted was Leva’s 2025 rosé: an equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, made from manually harvested fruit and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks.

A May Rosé Tasting

In May 2026, Munskänkarna included Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 in a themed rosé tasting. The wine poured light raspberry-red, and the tasting noted an open nose of strawberry, raspberry, small citrus fruit and fresh herbs. On the palate it was dry and medium-bodied, with berry fruit, medium acidity and a balanced finish. The panel awarded 11.5 points and marked it as more than fairly priced. The bottle tasted was Leva’s 2025 rosé: an equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, made from manually harvested fruit and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks.

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Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare

At A Glance

Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare is a Bulgarian wine producer in the Sungurlare area of the eastern Rose Valley, in Thrace. Its documented Leva wines pair local regional fruit with direct, dry styles: an aromatic Sauvignon Blanc–Misket white and a Cabernet Sauvignon–Shiraz rosé.

The Producer

Founded on 15 December 1999, Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare is a wine-producing company owned by Vinex-Slavyantsi AD. Registry information places its address on Slavyanska Street in Sungurlare and reports a staff of 15. The bottles currently in view sit under the Leva label: one uses Sauvignon Blanc and Misket for a fresh white; another joins Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz in a dry rosé. That narrow, documented range points toward fruit-led wines made for straightforward drinking rather than cellar display.

Place

Sungurlare lies in the eastern part of Bulgaria’s Rose Valley, within Thrace, and the grapes for Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket come from the Rose Valley near the Black Sea. Warm, sunny growing conditions support ripe pineapple, apple and berry notes, while maritime influence can help freshness survive the hot summer period. In the Leva white, that balance appears as citrus and green herbal notes alongside tropical fruit; in the rosé, it appears as berry fruit carried by medium acidity rather than heaviness.

Soil And Site

The Leva wines are presented through Rose Valley origin rather than named plots, slopes or soil types. Site information therefore works at a regional scale: fruit from the eastern Rose Valley near the Black Sea is the common thread behind an aromatic white and a light-coloured rosé, both made in styles where freshness is as important as ripe fruit.

Story

The company entered the Bulgarian register in 1999, and its current documented presence reaches into Scandinavian retail through Leva. Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket was recorded for Swedish launch on 1 June 2026, while Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 appeared in an independent Swedish rosé tasting that May. The result is a compact picture of the producer through bottles rather than folklore: a one-litre dry white built around Sauvignon Blanc and Misket, and a 75 cl rosé based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.

Vineyards And Cellar

For Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025, the fruit is manually harvested and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Stainless steel keeps oak flavour out of the picture, so strawberry, raspberry, citrus and fresh-herb notes can remain at the front of the wine. Temperature control also supports a clean, dry profile, matching the wine’s 0.7 g/100 ml sugar level, medium body and medium acidity.

Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025 is listed at 13% alcohol with 0.4 g/100 ml sugar in a one-litre package. Its Fair for Life claim is attached to this specific wine. The low sugar level and aromatic grape combination steer the bottle toward dry citrus, green apple, blackcurrant leaf and floral notes rather than a sweet, broad style.

Wines

The documented Leva range has two clear routes. Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025 is the aromatic white: Sauvignon Blanc brings citrus, blackcurrant leaf and nettle, while Misket supports elderflower and a more perfumed register. With very fresh acidity, green apple and pineapple, it belongs at the bright, dry end of the range.

Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 takes a different path. It is an equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, bottled at 12.5% alcohol in lightweight glass. Its dry finish and medium body put it between a pale apéritif rosé and a dense red wine: raspberry and strawberry fruit carry the palate, while small citrus notes and fresh herbs keep the fruit from turning jammy. The Leva rosé label is documented across vintages from 2018 to 2025, though the available information does not establish identical blends or methods for each year.

In The Glass

In the white, start with green apple, blackcurrant leaf and nettle, then let pineapple, elderflower and citrus fill out the aroma. The palate is dry and very fresh, so the fruit stays lifted rather than soft. Sauvignon Blanc explains the leafy, citrus-led side; Misket helps account for the floral perfume. The finish should feel clean, aromatic and citrus-marked.

The rosé pours a light raspberry red. Strawberry and raspberry lead the nose, with small citrus fruit and fresh herbs behind them. On the palate it is dry and medium-bodied, with medium acidity giving the berries shape and a balanced finish. Stainless-steel fermentation leaves the texture focused on fruit, acidity and gentle weight instead of oak or creamy lees character.

A Bottle To Understand It

Start with Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025. It places two grapes in the same glass: Sauvignon Blanc supplies citrus, green apple, blackcurrant leaf and nettle, while Misket adds elderflower and aromatic lift. The grapes come from the Rose Valley near the Black Sea, and the wine’s low sugar level keeps the palate dry and fresh. Its one-litre format also suits its role: a vivid white with enough fruit and acidity to pour generously over a meal.

Anecdote

In May 2026, Munskänkarna included Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 in a themed rosé tasting. The glass showed a light raspberry-red colour. Its nose was described as open, with strawberry, raspberry, small citrus fruit and fresh herbs; the palate was dry, medium-bodied and berry-led, with medium acidity and a balanced finish. The tasting awarded the wine 11.5 points and judged it more than fairly priced. The bottle on the table was the 2025 Leva blend of 50% Cabernet Sauvignon and 50% Shiraz, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks after manual harvest.

Final Word

Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare is easiest to meet through Leva’s contrast of styles: an aromatic, dry Sauvignon Blanc–Misket white and a berry-led Cabernet–Shiraz rosé. The eastern Rose Valley provides the setting; the grape pairings and steel-fermented rosé provide the flavour.

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