The Danubian Plain has a moderate continental climate with hot, dry summers. Its soils include dark chernozem and grey forest soils formed on windblown loess. The broad protected geographical indication on labels is PGI Danube Plain. Three zones divide the area: Vidin, Mihailovgrad and Vratsa in the northwest; Suhindol, Pleven and Veliko Tarnovo in the centre; and Ruse, Svishtov and Nikopol along the Danube. Novo Selo is reviving the red grape Gamza. Around Vratsa, growers work with Vrachanski Misket and Rubin. Cabernet Sauvignon from Lozitsa can have dried-fruit aromas. Ruse, Pleven and Suhindol produce fruity reds and crisp whites, and Lyaskovets makes sparkling wines.
13 named areas
Inside the region
Explore the wine-growing areas of Danubian Plain.
- 01LomNo producers listed yetLom lies on the Danube within Bulgaria's Danubian Plain wine region. Danubian Plain is the regional name to look for on a bottle; Lom has no separate appellation.
- 02LovechNo producers listed yetLovech's Vinal winery makes still and sparkling white, red and rosé wines.
- 03LozitsaNo producers listed yetLozitsa is associated with fully ripened Cabernet Sauvignon, ruby red in colour with dried-fruit bouquet notes and around 12.5 to 13% alcohol.
- 04LyaskovetsNo producers listed yetLyaskovets has a documented sparkling wine tradition linked to northern Bulgaria's climate.
- 05MontanaNo producers listed yetMontana is a Danubian Plain wine area and a protected designation of origin for wine.
- 06Novo seloNo producers listed yetNovo Selo combines a long vineyard tradition with a current revival of Gamza, alongside Cabernet, Merlot and Rkatsiteli.
- 07PavlikeniNo producers listed yetPavlikeni is a wine area in Bulgaria's Danubian Plain.
- 08PlevenNo producers listed yetPleven is in Danubian Plain's central zone, where wineries make fruity reds and crisp whites.
- 09RuseNo producers listed yetRuse is in Danubian Plain's Danubian zone, with wineries making fruity reds and crisp whites.
- 10SuhindolNo producers listed yetSuhindol's grape range includes Gamza, Mavrud, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, alongside fruity reds and crisp whites.
- 11SvishtovNo producers listed yetSvishtov belongs to Danubian Plain's Danubian zone, alongside Ruse and Nikopol.
- 12VidinNo producers listed yetVidin is in Danubian Plain's northwestern zone, where Gamza appears alongside Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and white varieties.
- 13VratsaNo producers listed yetVratsa lies in Danubian Plain's northwestern zone, with Vrachanski Misket and Rubin among its local wine references.