MERLOT – VIDINSKA GAMZA, 750ml

🍷 Vidinska Gamza Winery

Tradition and Innovation from the Heart of Bulgaria’s Northwest

🍇 About Vidinska Gamza

Vidinska Gamza is a small, family-run boutique winery, established by a family of winemakers spanning three generations. Located in the picturesque village of Novo Selo, Vidin Province, the winery combines inherited knowledge and traditions with a modern understanding of quality winemaking.

🌿 The winery’s vineyards cover more than 200 decares and are situated on a south-eastern slope near the Danube River – a location intrinsically linked to the character and identity of the wines from this region.

🍾 Annual production is around 50,000 bottles. Some of the wines are bottled young, while others are left to develop and mature at the winery until they reach their full potential.

🌱 Wine with Character, Created with Respect for Nature

The philosophy of Vidinska Gamza focuses on the natural expression of the grapes and the local terroir.

🍇 The winery specialises in natural fermentation and the creation of limited-edition wine collections, with an emphasis on local grape varieties such as: 🍷 Gamza 🌿 Misket 🍇 Dimyat

Particular attention is paid to the purity and authenticity of the wines.

🌿 No additives
🚫 No stabilisers
🧪 No industrial yeasts

This approach allows each wine to retain its individuality and naturally express the character of the grapes and the region in which they are grown.

🏡 From Vineyard to Bottle

At Vidinska Gamza, winemaking is not simply a process – it is a tradition passed down through generations.

🌱 Own vineyards
🍇 Carefully selected local grape varieties
👐 Hands-on approach to winemaking
🧪 Natural fermentation
⌛ Maturation for selected wines
🍾 Bottling and storage at the winery

The combination of three generations of winemaking experience, the natural conditions of Bulgaria’s Northwest and a contemporary approach to wine creates a collection with a clearly recognisable origin and character.

🌍 Bulgarian Wine with an International Presence

The wines of Vidinska Gamza are already finding admirers beyond Bulgaria.

🌍 The winery exports its wines to: France, Germany, Switzerland, Estonia and Denmark.

This international presence is further evidence of the potential of Bulgarian wine and the interest in authentic wines made from local grape varieties.

🍷 The Wines of Vidinska Gamza

The winery’s collections offer different styles and flavour profiles, each with its own distinctive character:

🔴 Gamza Classic – a diverse selection of white, rosé, orange and red wines.

🍷 Gamza Traditions – wines in which the tradition of local grape varieties meets a contemporary approach to winemaking.

🏅 Gamza Selection – carefully selected wines for connoisseurs seeking individuality and a more distinctive wine experience.

🍓 Fruit Wines – aromatic offerings featuring fig, sour cherry, rose and raspberry.

❤️ Wine That Tells a Story

Every bottle of Vidinska Gamza brings together the land of Bulgaria’s Northwest, the heritage of three generations of winemakers and a commitment to natural, high-quality wine.

From the vineyards along the Danube to your glass – these are wines that tell the story of Novo Selo, local grape varieties and a living Bulgarian wine tradition.

🍷 Vidinska Gamza – tradition, nature and character in every bottle.

🍷🍇 MERLOT – VIDINSKA GAMZA 🍇🍷

🍷 Merlot – a full-bodied and balanced red wine with velvety tannins and an elegant finish

Merlot 2024 is a dry red wine made from carefully selected Merlot grapes. It is vinified through spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts, which contribute to the authentic expression of the grape variety and terroir.

After fermentation, the wine is aged in Bulgarian oak barrels, where it develops its complexity, softness and harmony. Oak ageing complements its fruity character with subtle nuances and contributes to the wine's balanced structure.

🍇 The aromatic profile reveals ripe black fruits, cherry and blackberry, complemented by delicate notes of vanilla, spices and chocolate.

On the palate, Merlot 2024 is full-bodied and balanced, with velvety tannins, good structure and a long, elegant finish.

👉 Choose Merlot 2024 for a full-bodied and harmonious red wine with rich fruity character, velvety tannins and delicate nuances from ageing in Bulgarian oak! 🍷✨

🍷 Key Characteristics
🍇 Grape variety: Merlot
🌐 Origin: Bulgaria
📍 Region: Vidin region
🍷 Type: Dry red wine
📅 Vintage: 2024
🍾 Bottle size: 750 ml
🔢 Alcohol: 14% vol.
🍇 Grapes: Carefully selected
🌿 Fermentation: Spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts
🪵 Ageing: In Bulgarian oak barrels
🍷 Style: Full-bodied and balanced red wine
❄️ Optimal serving temperature: 16–18°C

👀 Colour: Merlot 2024 stands out with an intense and deep colour, characteristic of a well-structured red wine made from the Merlot grape variety.
👃 Aroma: The aroma is rich and expressive, with notes of ripe black fruits, cherry and blackberry, complemented by subtle nuances of vanilla, spices and chocolate.
👄 Taste: The wine has a full-bodied and balanced taste, with velvety tannins and good structure. Its fruity character is harmoniously complemented by the nuances acquired during ageing in Bulgarian oak barrels. The finish is long and elegant.

🍷 Full-bodied character 🍇Rich fruity profile ✨Velvety tannins🪵Oak complexity

The combination of ripe fruit aromas, good structure, soft tannins and oak complexity makes Merlot 2024 suitable both for enjoying on its own and for pairing with rich dishes.

🌿 Production and Style
🍇 Merlot is made from carefully selected Merlot grapes, with the quality of the raw material forming the foundation of its character and structure.
🌿 The wine undergoes spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts, allowing a more authentic expression of the grape variety and terroir.
🪵 After fermentation, the wine is aged in Bulgarian oak barrels, where it develops additional complexity, softness and harmony.
🍷 The result is a full-bodied and balanced Merlot with velvety tannins, good structure and a long, elegant finish.

🍽️ Perfectly Paired With
🥩 Veal and beef
🍖 Roasted and braised red meat
🍗 Duck and richer meat dishes
🥓 Cured meats and sausages
🧀 Mature and aromatic cheeses
🍄 Mushroom dishes
🥔 Roasted vegetables and potatoes
🌿 Dishes with herbs and spices

Merlot 2024 is particularly well suited to red meats and mature cheeses, which harmoniously complement its structure, fruity character and velvety tannins.

❄️ Serving Temperature 🌡️ 16–18°C – the recommended temperature allows Merlot 2024 to best express its full-bodied fruity character, aromatic nuances and balanced structure.

🍷 Merlot – body, softness and character from Vidinska Gamza's Special Selection.
A dry red wine made from the Merlot grape variety, produced through spontaneous fermentation with natural yeasts and aged in Bulgarian oak barrels – with aromas of ripe black fruits, cherry and blackberry, velvety tannins, good structure and a long, elegant finish.

🍷 Nutritional Values

Nutritional values are approximate and recalculated for dry red wine with 14% vol.