"Belvedere Bulgaria" Ltd. Belvedere Bulgaria Ltd. is founded in 1992 as a part of the holding structure Belvedere Group France. It owns some of the biggest wine producers in Bulgaria - the wineries "Domein Menada" in Stara Zagora and "Sakar" in Lubimetz. The winery "Domein Menada" is receiver of the first wine Co-operative "Loza" founded in 1901 in Stara Zagora. The twenties witness the establishment of the "Sila" Co-operative in Oriahovitza . Since the autumn of 2002 both of them become a part of the French holding. The winery "Sakar" is founded in the middle of the last century. In the spring of 2003 is acquired from Belvedere Group. Vine-growing and wine-producing have been among the main occupations for this sunny region of Bulgaria ever since ancient times. Love for our land and wine form the foundations of wine-producing traditions, passed on from generation to generation.Between the foot of the Surnena Sredna Gora in the north and the slopes of Rhodope Mountains and Sakar in the south, more than 18 000 decares of vineyards are put aside as the source of our wine.Fertility of the land feeds off the tributaries of the Maritsa,Tundja and the Arda rivers. The exposure is mostly to the south and south-west, and the altitude is between 170 and 260 metres. A unique asset is the local air draught that does not allow for the hold-up of cold in winter months, and as a result freezing is extremely rare. The soil and climate conditions there are ideal for grape ripening. The region is characterized with a sub-continental climate, temperatures favour the build-up of sufficient quantities of sugar and acids, lending the requisite harmony to the wine. Soils are maroon-forest and limestone ones, and the annual rainfall is within 450 and 700 l/m2. The "Cabernet Sauvignon" and "Merlot" varieties, cultivated in the region, are distinguished with a consistent ruby colour and a juicy fruit aroma. Wines are thick, soft and harmonious. They have a marked southern nature. Wine aging takes place in casks made of Strandzha and Californian and French oak. Our wines around the World The wines exported by Belvedere Bulgaria are well accepted in Poland, Germany, Great Britain, Finland, Russia, Latvia, Czech, Slovakia and other countries. In the beginning of the year, the newest wine collection "Chateau Menada" was presented in Poland. The red wines "Oriahovitza" are the best sold Bulgarian wines in Finland. The company started to develop markets in Sweden and Danmark. The quality of the wines is substantiated by numerous awards from prestigious forums: At Vinaria 2002 exhibition, the wine "Oriahovitsa Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve, Vintage 1998" was distinguished with the most prestigious award - a "Golden Riton" in the "red wines" class. At the same forum, "Menada Cabernet Sauvignon 2000" was awarded a silver medal. The wines of "Domain Menada" have also gained many other awards at international forums: A gold medal from the international competition London'86, for the "Old Red from Oriahovitsa", Vintage 1980; A gold statue and an honorary diploma for overall company production quality - Paris 1996. From the international competitions "Mondiale" in Brussels, Belgium: A gold medal in 1994 for "Oriahovitsa Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve", Vintage 1990. A bronze medal in 1995 for "Oriahovitsa Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve", Vintage 1989. A bronze medal in 1997 for "Oriahovitsa Cabernet Sauvignon Special Reserve", Vintage 1992; At a wine-tasting by journalists in the capital of Belgium, the same wine attained the Golden Rose award. A silver medal in 1999 for "Oriahovitsa Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve", Vintage 1994. Седалище и адрес на управление: Стара Загора, ул. "Хаджи Димитър Асенов" 1 Контакти: Гр. София, ж.к. Младост 4, Бизнес Парк сграда 12 офис 102 Тел. 02/ 976 94 50, факс: 02/ 976 94 53 e-mail: belvedere@belvedere.bg Гр.Стара Загора, ул. "Хаджи Д. Асенов" 1 Тел.042/ 38 459 факс: 042/ 629 269 e-mail: domain.menada@belvedere.bg гр. Любимец, ул."Шар Планина" 2 Тел. 03751/ 25 01 Факс: 03751/ 21 44 e-mail: sakar@lubimetz.com www.belvedere.bg Продуктова листа: 1. Категории вина: 1.1. Качествени вина с наименовани на произход Вина с гарантирано наименование на произход: Мерло, регион Стара Загора; Мерло, регион Оряховица; Розе-Каберне Совиньон, регион Оряховица; Каберне Совиньон, регион Оряховица; Каберне Совиньон, регион Стара Загора; Мерло & Каберне Совиньон регион Стара Загора; Мерло, регион Любимец Каберне Совиньон, регион Любимец Вина с гарантирано и контролирано наименование на произход: "Старо червено от Оряховица"; Каберне Совиньон & Мерло, регион Оряховица; "Мерло от Сакар" регион Любимец; 2. Вина с търговка марка "Оряховица", "Домейн Менада", "Мерло Любимец 14°" 3. Вина от добри реколти и с особено високо качество, означени с традиционни наименования /"Премиум", "Резерва" и т.н./ Серия "Оряховица" "Старо червено от Оряховица" реколта 1997; "Мерло & Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1998 "Мерло" Специална Резерва 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Специална Селекция 1994 "Каберне Совиньон" Специална Резерва 1998 Серия "Домейн Менада" "Каберне Совиньон" Специална Резерва 1998 "Мерло" Специална Резерва 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Специална Селекция 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1998 "Мерло" Резерва 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Премиум Резерва 1998 "Мерло" Премиум Резерва 1998 "Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1999 "Мерло" Резерва 1999 "Каберне Совиньон" Премиум 2000 "Мерло" Премиум 2000 Серия "Сакар" "Мерло от Сакар" Реколта 1996 "Мерло" Специална Селекция 1997 "Мерло" Специална Резерва 1997 "Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1997 "Мерло" Резерва 1999 "Каберне Совиньон" Резерва 1999 "Мерло" Quality Wine 2000 "Каберне Совиньон" Quality Wine 2000 "Мерло" Специална Резерва 1997 Lux "Мерло Любимец 14°" реколта 2000 Domain Menada Collection Stara Zagora Region "Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon" Premium Reserve, Vintage 1998, Stara Zagora Region The wine has a lovely cherry colour with development. The aroma is intense and very attractive. The nose is dominated by savoury spices, combined with resin nuances, and the flavour aroma brings perceptible nuances of dry leaves, combined with tinges of oak, characteristic of old wines. The flavour is soft, harmonious, with a pronounced savoury freshness. The finish is soft and elegant. "Domain Menada Merlot", Premium Reserve, Vintage 1998, Stara Zagora Region The wine a star bright ruby colour with soft tile tinges. It has a complex aroma, with nuances of red fruit, smoke, oak, vanilla and cinnamon. The flavour is well-balanced, with sufficient density and softness. The finish is impressive and memorable. The wine has a long aftertaste with a pleasant aroma memory, combined with oak. "Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon", Reserve, Vintage 1999, Stara Zagora Region The wine has a very good specific colour with development, with soft copper tinges. It has a complex nose, with dry fruit, smoke and spice accents. The flavour complex combines red fruits, transformed oak, vanilla, and chocolate. The finish is very long, and is dominated by a pleasant softness and a memory of the juicy aroma, combined with oak. "Domain Menada Merlot", Reserve, Vintage 1999, Stara Zagora Region The wine has a garnetiferous colour, with soft brownish tinges, with an intense wild fruit aroma, combined with vanilla and savoury spices. The taste is powerful, with a good structure and a soft finish. It has a long aftertaste, combined with a memory of excellent harmony between the aroma and oak. "Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon", Premium, Vintage 2000, Stara Zagora Region A lovely sparkling ruby colour, with slight brownish tinges. A juicy fruit aroma with nuances of red fruits and smoke, carrying gentle refreshing nuances of transformed oak. The flavour has a good consistence, a compact structure, and a savoury, fresh finish. The wine has a long finish, dominated by dry fruits, oak and distant spice accents. "Domain Menada Merlot", Premium, Vintage 2000, Stara Zagora Region It has a star bright ruby colour. The aroma is complex and intense, with pronounced spice, smoke and dry forest fruit nuances. The flavour aroma carries tinges of oak and resin. The flavour is well-balanced, with a good structure, and a pleasant, soft finish. The wine has a long finish, with nuances of dry fruits and smoke, and a memory of softness. "Domain Menada Merlot", Vintage 2000, Stara Zagora Region The wine is characterised by a deep and dense ruby colour. The aroma is a complex one, dominated by ripe red fruit, spices and plum, and the flavour complex has a pronounced juicy fruit nature. The flavour is exquisitely balanced, smooth, and harmonious, with soft theines. There is a very long aftertaste with a memory of juicy ripe fruits. "Domain Menada Merlot & Cabernet", Vintage 2000, Stara Zagora Region The colour is ruby with development. The aroma is intense, dominated by ripe red fruits, and the flavour aroma carries tinges of transformed oak. The flavour is consistent, excellently balanced, and the aftertaste leaves the memory of an exquisite blend with the oak aroma. "Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon", Vintage 2000, Stara Zagora Region The colour is saturated ruby. An impressive nose with tinges of ripe red fruit, plum, discrete spices, transformed oak, and vanilla. The flavour is consistent and succulent, and the aftertaste leaves a memory of dry fruit and fine oak. "Domain Menada Rose", Vintage 2001 An exquisite tender ruby colour, with pleasant lively tinges. The aroma is fine, with nuances of strawberry, raspberry and red forest fruits, and the flavour aroma carries gentle spice accents. The flavour is fresh, well-balanced, ending in a pleasant savoury sweetness. There is a long finish with tinges of strawberry and flowery accents. Oriahovitza Region "Domain Menada Cabernet Sauvignon", Special Reserve, Vintage 1998, Oriahovitza Region It has a saturated garnetiferous colour, with soft tinges of brown. It has an attractive nose, formed by a wide range of aromas - red fruits, dry leaves and spices, resin nuances, and the flavour complex brings perceptible tinges of caramel, vanilla, dry leaves and oak. The flavour has a good structure, very soft and smooth, with pronounced freshness, dominating the finish. It has a very long finish, dominated by smoke and dry leaves. "Domain Menada Merlot", Special Reserve, Vintage 1998, Oriahovitza Region It has a saturated garnetiferous colour, with soft brownish tinges. The wine has an attractive nose, formed by a wide range of aromas - red fruits, dry leaves and spices, resin nuances, and the flavour complex has a good balance, sufficient density and softness. The finish is impressive and long with a memory of the pleasant aroma, combined with oak. Oriahovitza Collection "ORIAHOVITZA CABERNET SAUVIGNON" Reserve, Vintage 1998 The wine has a garnetiferous colour with soft brownish tinges. It has a complex nose, with wild fruit and savoury spice accents. The structure is excellent. The flavour complex combines the nuances of red fruits, oak, vanilla, and chocolate. The wine has a long finish, combined with a memory of an excellent harmony between the aroma and oak. "ORIAHOVITZA CABERNET SAUVIGNON" Special Reserve Vintage 1998 winner of the "Golden Riton" Award at Vinaria 2002 The colour is garnetiferous, with soft brownish tinges. A complex aroma with nuances of red fruit, smoke, oak, vanilla and cinnamon. The flavour is well-balanced, with sufficient density and softness. The finish is impressive and memorable. A long and pleasant finish, with a tinge of oak. "ORIAHOVITZA CABERNET SAUVIGNON" Special Selection, Vintage 1994 The colour is garnetiferous, dense, with soft brownish tinges. The wine has an attractive nose, formed by a rich range of aromas - red fruits, dry leaves, raisin nuances, and in the flavour complex - perceptible tinges of caramel, vanilla, and oak. The flavour has a good structure, very soft and smooth, with an emphasized freshness, dominating the finish. It has a very long aftertaste, dominated by smoke and dry leaves. "ORIAHOVITZA MERLOT & CABERNET SAUVIGNON", Reserve, Vintage 1998 The wine has a star bright colour with development, with soft copper tinges. It has a complex nose, with dry fruit and spice accents. It has an excellent structure and a dense body. The flavour complex combines the nuances of red fruits, oak, vanilla, and chocolate. The wine has a long finish, dominated by a pleasant softness, and a memory of the juicy aroma, combined with oak. "ORIAHOVITZA MERLOT", Special Reserve, Vintage 1998, Oriahovitza Region It has a star bright cherry colour with development. The aroma is intense and very attractive, dominated by savoury spices, combined with resin nuances, and the flavour aroma brings perceptible tinges of dry leaves and oak. The flavour is soft and harmonious, with pronounced freshness. The finish is soft and elegant. The wine has a pleasant and long-lasting finish. "OLD RED FROM ORIAHOVITZA" Vintage 1997 The wine has a deep, garnet colour, with soft brownish tinges. A rich aroma, with well-combined nuances of dry foods, spices, dry leaves, and an accent of green walnut. It has a sweet harmonious flavour, with a good structure and a noble soft finish. A long finish, with a trace of dry red fruits, green walnut and fine oak.