site.btaTopolovo Winery Focuses on Minimal Intervention and Local Grape Varieties
BTA will present dozens of Bulgarian wineries in the New BG WINE Leads the Way series ahead of the 9th UN Global Conference on Wine Tourism, which will be hosted in Plovdiv. The forum is organized by the Ministry of Tourism in partnership with the UN World Tourism Organization.
Winery Topolovo has acquired equipment to help control fermentation temperatures, owner Boryana Chorbadzhieva said on Friday.
She said this currently meets their needs, as they seek to minimize technological intervention by focusing on vineyard management, harvest timing, and fermentation temperature control.
The family-owned winery produces about 30,000 bottles annually, focusing primarily on local grape varieties such as Mavrud, Rubin, and Dimyat. Around 1.5 hectares of vineyards are family property, established in the 1960s and 1970s. The Chorbadzhiev family aims to showcase the unique character and full potential of each grape variety.
Chorbadzhieva noted that the year had been difficult due to spring frosts, May rains, hailstorms in Topolovo, and subsequent drought. She explained that these conditions impacted grape varieties differently and emphasized the need for rapid adaptation, stating they will make necessary adjustments.
The family winery regularly participates in events including the Young Wine Festival Plovdiv, Wine & Gourmet, and the Kazanlak Rose Wine Festival. Their wines have received awards over the years. In the coming days, they will join the event A Glass of Wine’s Distance from Plovdiv, which offers visitors tours of wineries within the Plovdiv Wine Routes Association.
Winery Topolovo offers small-group wine tastings by prior reservation, featuring selections paired with regional dishes. Nearby attractions include the Thracian sanctuary Belintash, Asenovgrad, and Bachkovo Monastery.
Winery Topolovo, established in 2018 by the Chorbadzhiev family, specializes in small-batch, high-quality wines. Red wine fermentation occurs spontaneously, with no filtration, and clarification relies on natural processes. Wines are aged either in used barrels or exclusively in stainless steel tanks to express the unique characteristics of their micro-region’s terroir as authentically as possible.
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