Oryahovitsa lies in Rose Valley, with vineyards on the southern slopes of Sredna Gora at 170 to 260 metres. Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon are among its traditional red varieties. Merlot is described as soft, with ripe-fruit aromas, while Cabernet Sauvignon is darker in colour, tannic and suited to ageing. Oryahovitsa Winery dates its history to 1936.
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Elsewhere in Rose Valley
- BolyarovoNo producers listed yetBolyarovo is a Rose Valley wine area with a protected name tied to geographic origin.
- HisaryaNo producers listed yetHisarya is a Rose Valley wine locality in Bulgaria.
- KarlovoNo producers listed yetKarlovo is a wine area within Bulgaria's Rose Valley.
- KarnobatNo producers listed yetKarnobat is a Rose Valley wine area with vineyards in separate blocks.
- Nova ZagoraNo producers listed yetNova Zagora is associated with creamy, fresh sparkling wine, with mineral character and a round body.
- ShivachevoNo producers listed yetShivachevo is a Rose Valley wine area with PDO status that marks protected geographic origin.
- Slavyantsi2 producersSlavyantsi is a named wine locality within Bulgaria's Rose Valley.
- SlivenNo producers listed yetSliven combines modest altitude, a transitional-continental climate and the local Bora wind. Its PDO name identifies protected geographic origin rather than a single wine style.
- Stara ZagoraNo producers listed yetStara Zagora is a wine area in Rose Valley, with wines described as soft.
- SungurlareNo producers listed yetSungurlare is a PDO wine area particularly associated with dry and semi-dry Red Misket.
- YambolNo producers listed yetYambol is a Rose Valley wine area whose PDO status identifies protected geographic origin.
Producers in Oryahovitsa
Producer profiles
- Domaine MenadaThracian Valley winery making estate grown red wines, including Menada 2022 and the three litre Menada Merlo Bag in Box.