The Balkans International Wine Competition is held annually in Sofia, as a natural center of the Balkan Peninsula. The competition involved winemakers from all Balkan countries. A jury consisting of international wine experts from the UK, France, Italy, the Netherlands and others. This year awards were given to these our wines:

 

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Salla Estate Cabernet Franc 2013 is the first runner-up in DiVino Top 10 in 2015 with 91 points and DiVino rating 4. DiVino.bg is a website for wine and wine information, conceptual project of wine journalists and critics who have proven over the years its professionalism and enormous personal passion for wine. The official DiVino rating is a 100-point system and is given by a jury consists of 4 people at least.

Silver medalist Salla Estate Cabernet Franc 2013 is described as follows:
    Wine has a very deep, impenetrable purple color. The nose is sweet and attractive with liqueur notes (crème de cassis), leather, dark chocolate, smoke and candied cherry. Tight, rounded and dense in the mouth with very fine, velvety soft tannins and a magnificent, mature fruit taste. The smell graduate with a highly presented sweet vanilla and smoke in the aftertaste. The wine is with great potential and attraction. (2016-2020). 2300 bottles.
     Thank you for your high evaluation of both the wine and the cellar.

http://www.divino.bg/statii/divino-%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BF-10-2-%D0%BC%D1%8F%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE

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DiVino.bg site published its annual ranking for 2015 and our wine Salla Estate Pinot Noir 2013 is one of the three wines in the ranking made from Pinot Noir variety. The jury have appointed worthy 27th place for our wine:

http://www.divino.bg/statii/divino-%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BF-50-%D0%B7%D0%B0-2015

Here’s how they describe its beautiful color and excellent taste:
Beautiful, clear brick red color. Seductive nose with notes of wild strawberry, sweet vanilla, smoky wood, dried meat and pine. The wine is elegant, fresh and flexible with satin smooth, but quite powerful tannins and salinity, super long, generous finish. It is excellent, varietal Pinot with character and potential. (2015-2020).

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