Big and bigger

Big and bold. That is what we are accustomed to with Bulgarian wines, and the reason we come back to the region year after year. But is there a limit to the power of these wines  ? IWCoK is going to test het limits this month with a number of BIG hitters.

First point of note is  we are presenting wines for the first time from one of BGs premier wineries – Eduardo Mirolio. This historic Italian family has a long tradition in wine making not only in Italy. Their offering is as varied as it is rich, be it from light bio whites to much more full bodied  entries. I am sure you will enjoy them all.

We focused our whites on the traditional varieties that we know that Bulgaria does well. Chardonnay and Muscat. But as a big surprise, we have an exceptionally elegant pinot noir (yes you heard me right) Blanc de Noir. This is a white wine made from the same grapes as its more famous red variety that is thick, complex and relatively rare. A big something special for your dinner of fish or chicken.

The reds give you a span from the lovely and light Gramatika made from the Melnik grape, to two absolutely huge wines from Merul. If these wines had a higher alcohol content, they would have to be port! – This means HUGE….. Therefor we need to warn you, these reds are not the pop and go type. They need TO BREETH. Like seriously. If you are after a big mouth full, then best to remember in the morning to pop the cork before leaving the house. Giving these some air throughout the day will only make them better.

Back to Bulgaria with big names and big content – always a pleasure !!!

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