Rozhen, Melnik · Bulgaria
Zlaten Rozhen
Since 2005
A boutique cellar beneath the Rozhen monastery, specialising in the Broad-Leaved Melnik Vine.
Philosophy
Old vines, long macerations, and patience with a grape that refuses to be rushed.
History
Founded to keep the old Melnik plantings of the Pirin foothills in production, working with growers who never replanted to international varieties.
- Location
- Rozhen, Melnik
- Region
- Struma Valley
- Country
- Bulgaria
- Founded
- 2005
On the map
Struma Valley
Steep terraces beneath eroded sandstone formations, with the river cutting south toward Greece.