Bratanov Family Winery, Symboise

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Bratanov Familiy Winery

Fresh and zesty with notes of lime, white peach and acacia and lovely mineral finish.

Producer Information

Bratanov family winery is the result of the hard work and dedication of a father and his sons who embarked on a mission to restore the family wine tradition after a break of 50 years. The winery’s own 24ha vineyards are located on the sunny hills of South Sakar near the village of Shishmanovo, Harmanli region – highly regarded as one of the best terroirs in Bulgaria, and contain the local Bulgarian varieties Rubin, Mavrud and Tamyanka and the international Merlot, Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay. Their winery was established in 2010 where they craft limited batches of wines with minimal intervention, controlling the whole process from the grapes to the bottle. Cherishing their family traditions, Bratanov named a few of their wines after their children – Syrah Elitsa, Chardonnay Beloslava and Rosé Maria. A great asset at their team is the young oenologist Maria Stoeva, who graduated oenology from the Institut de la vigne et du vin “Jules Guyot” in Burgundy, France and came back to Bulgaria to practise her lifelong passion to make terroir driven wines.

Wine Making

All grapes are hand-picked on the same day in crates in the morning cool temperature with consideration to the phenolic ripeness, brix, acidity and pH, manually selected and carefully sorted before crushing. All the grape varieties are vinified together (the method of sepage) with gentle pressing (only first fractions are used), low temperature controlled wild spontaneous fermentation with native yeasts in stainless steel tank. Very gentle clarification and delicate filtration before bottling. The wine is NOT cold-stabilized - natural crystal sediments may appear.

Tasting Note

Light golden yellow colour with green hints. Rich and intense nose with notes of citrus and flowers. Medium body with fresh and zesty with notes of lime, white peach and acacia and lovely mineral finish. 

Food Matching

Great as an aperitif or with salads, seafood or white meats with herb sauces.

Technical Details

Colour White
Style Still
Country Bulgaria
Region Sakar Mountain Region
Abv 13%
Grapes 60% Chardonnay, 30% Viognier, 10% Tamyanka
Wine Body Medium
More Features Vegetarian, Vegan, Practicing Organic, Sustainable
Oak Ageing None
Closure Type Synthetic Cork
Case Size 6
Unit Size 75 CL
Sulphites Low
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Price : £14.76