site.btaBurgas to Host Sauvignon Selection of Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in April

The Sauvignon Selection of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles will take place in Burgas from April 10 to 13.

The event is one of the most prestigious independent wine competitions in the world, with more than 1,200 Sauvignon Blanc wines expected to compete for medals. The wine samples will be evaluated by a 60-member international jury.

"Each year, at least 15,000 samples from all over the world are tasted in the competition. Our goal is both to introduce consumers to wines and to help producers present themselves on world markets. We support the distribution and the host region," Competition Director Quentin Havaux said.

A conference and a trip to wineries in Burgas Region will be organized during the competition.

The competition in Burgas is organized in partnership with the Tourism Ministry.

In September 2024, then deputy agriculture minister Deyan Stratev and Krasimir Koev, head of the Executive Agency on Vine and Wine, met with the organizers of the competition. 

In 2016, Bulgaria first hosted the event, which brought together oenologists, sommeliers, wine journalists and wine importers from over 50 countries.