Rubin is a hybrid between the grape varieties Syrah and Nebbiolo, and was created in 1944 in the Institute of Viticulture and Oenology in Pleven, Bulgaria. However, it was not until the end of 1950s that this grape variety became more popular and was cultivated on a wider scale mainly in the Plovdiv area and later throughout the country.
VINICA Mavrud 2020 and Family Collection Mavrud 2020 reached the final of the Wine of the Year 2026 competition. We look back at the interest they attracted during Gastvrij Rotterdam and the official jury scores of 8.5 and 8+.
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Another success for Bulgarian wine. Two Bulgarian wines from our portfolio have reached the final selection of the 38th Proefschrift Wine Competition 2026. Both VINICA Mavrud 2020 and Family Collection Mavrud 2020, from Zagreus Winery in the Thracian Lowlands, are among the finalists and are in the running for the title Wine of the Year 2026.
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On Monday 19 September, the winners of the autumn edition of the 34th Proefschrift Wine Concourse, Amsterdam 2022, were announced. Two Bulgarian wines surprised again with excellent price-quality ratio, character and identity, reaching the final as Top nominations for Wine of the Year.
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