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Midalidare Estate
LOCATION
Midalidare Estate is the most boutique style Bulgarian winery, nested in the mountain of Sredna Gora, 20 km north east from the city of Chirpan, in Mogilovo village. It is built on a wine making area with millennial long tradition in wine making. The wines produced there have been transported to Piraeus and Aenus by caravans since very ancient times.
STORY
The love for history, nature and good wine is the reason for the investment of the Russian businessman Evgenij Yussupov to establish this unique winery in 2008.
CLIMATE
Temperate climate; Stara Planina mountain protects the area from cold winds coming from north. Sunshine duration is 3000 hours and sunny days are more than 110. Summer is hot and dry, and the nights are warm. Winters are cold with heavy snowfalls.
PHILOSOPHY
Limited series of wines
Experimenting with the technologic practices
Striving for maximum expression of the terroir and the microclimate of Midalidare Estate
Freedom of ideas
Complete dedication to the cause of producing premium wines
To make the Estate a top destination for wine tourism
VINEYARDS
The Estate possesses 25 hectares of vineyards, nestled between the hills of Central Sredna Gora in the area known as Chirpan Heights. The grape varieties have been carefully selected to match the climatic conditions and soil characteristics of the region.
White varieties: Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Muscadelle, Grenache blanc;
Red varieties: Cabernet Franc, Melrot, Malbec, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Petit Verdot.
THE TEAM
The full dedication of the team made Midalidare the new star of Bulgarian wine horizon.
The enologists of the cellar are Nickolay Katerov and Aleksander Aleksiev – both have a serious experience for many years in Bulgaria and abroad. They have worked in Australia, New Zealand, where their love to Sauvignon Blanc comes from; Argentina, the origin of their passion to vinify Malbec.
Rayan Gibbons - Californian oenologist with big experience in New Zealand, France and California.
VINIFICATION:
Limited series premium and super premium wines.
The grapes are hand picked at their optimal technological ripeness. Only healthy, carefully selected grains have been used.
The fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks and 400 l French oak barrels.
AGEING
The wines age in new French oak barrels (barriques) regularly filled up.
Track for the qualitative changes, due to the contact between the wine and the oak is being kept. It has been experimented with different types of oak from different regions with different level of toasting.
INTERNATIONAL AWARDS
Vinalies Internationales 2012, Paris, France
- Gold Medal - Grand Vintage Syrah 2010
- Silver Medal - Silver Angel Sauvignon Blanc 2011
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Silver Medal - медал Grande Cuvee Merlot & Malbec & Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
International Wine and Spirit Competition 2011, London, UK
- Silver Medal - Grand Vintage Malbec 2009
Vinalies Internationales 2011, Paris, France
- Silver Medal - Chardonnay Calista 2009
- Silver Medal - Grand Vintage Syrah 2009
International Wine Guide 2011, Spain
- Gold Medal - Grande Cuvee 2009
- Gold Medal - Grand Vintage Malbec 2009
- Silver Medal - Chardonnay Calista 2009
- Silver Medal - Chardonnay Mogilovo 2009
- Silver Medal - Grand Vintage Cabernet Franc 2009
- Bronze Medal - Petit Village 2009
Mundus Vini 2011, Germany
- Gold Medal - Grande Cuvée 2009
- Silver Medal - Grand Vintage Syrah 2009
- Silver Medal - Pinot Gris 2010
Regional Honorary Diploma for the production of high-quality white and red wines, Chirpan, Bulgaria 2011
