“TODOROFF” Wine-cellar COMPANY PROFILE “TODOROFF” Wine-cellar concentrates its efforts in production and offering of high quality red wines in boutique series. The cellar is situated in one of the symbolic for the Bulgarian wine production villages - Brestovitza, in the heart of Thracian Region. This region is well known with its exclusively favourable climate and soils for red wine production. The village of Brestovitza is 130 km from Sofia city, and 15 km from the city of Plovdiv. “Todoroff” wine cellar is the first of this kind in Bulgaria, having a boutique character, offering unique wines as well as a special attitude to the product and the client. The wine is not offered just as a product, but as a subject combining history and art, earmarked for wine-collectors and wine connoisseurs. The marketing strategy is also unique because the cellar aims at special market segment. The wines are presented only in promotions, attended by the limited number of connoisseurs. Even our stands at exhibitions are a reduction of a gallery, presenting the wines as a exhibits laid in art-works, such as wood-carvings and wood sculptures. “Todoroff” wine cellar established on Bulgarian market a new product with guaranteed quality and accepts the challenge to keep the high level for the future and in the same time to preserve the unique character of the wines. The aim is the tendency in the production of small batches to be followed, and these batches to be valued by wine-collectors and wine connoisseurs. History and present The cellar is with interesting history. The Wine cellar was built 1945 and in 1947 the cellar was nationalized by the Government. As a result of the restitution it was returned to inherits. Mr. Ivan Todoroff bought the cellar in 2001 from the owners. Within a few months a project for applying for financial aid from the special European Union program SAPARD for agricultural development in Bulgaria was prepared. This was the first cellar in Bulgaria approved for financing from the EU program SAPARD.The project was fulfilled only for the period of 6 months. During these 6 month the cellar was totally reconstructed, new construction works were made and new equipment for wine production was purchased. In autumn 2001 the first vintage of wine was produced. The cellar is a bearer of the traditions, and in the same time is equipped with the latest technologies. Its capacity is around 120 tones of wine. Awards From its very first participation at the International Exhibition VINARIA 2002, held in Plovdiv, “TODOROFF” Wine cellar was awarded with a Diploma “Wine for the year” for 2 of its wines in the category of “Young red wines”. The wines formed from the first vintage 2001 special selection wines participated in International competition Vinalies Internationales 2003, France. Merlo “TERES” wine of this selection is the only Bulgarian wine awarded with a medal from this competition. The “Todoroff” wines have established prestige with the country and abroad during its short history. The cellar exports in Italy, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Australia. Now, export for Spain and USA is prepared. “Todoroff” wines are offered only in elite restaurants and hotels, and special shops for wine and spirits. They are a part of official parties, given by governmental institutions and foreign embassies. These are the wines, which were chosen for special 2003 gifts by the National assembly and The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Bulgaria. Main clients in Sofia are the hotels Sheraton, Kempinski-Zografski, Hilton. The evidence for the client’s valuation is the fact that the first batch of wines, vintage 2001 was sold out till the end of 2002. The products The style, the fines and the constancy in the quality of “TODOROFF” wines are based on the strict control of the selection of small, unique for their content and quality batches of grapes. The high technological opportunities of processing allow us to control and optimize all the processes of vinification. The preliminarily appointed sorts of wine are a product of a previous biological analysis of the grape stuff and after the grape is considered to have reached the quality standards required by us, it is manually picked with great care and put into cages, thus preserving its entity and good quality during the whole process of production. In order to satisfy the individual requirements of its clients, “TODOROFF” wine cellar works over few styles of wines.   TODOROFF “BOUTIQUE” BATCH TODOROFF “BOUTIQUE” selection wines are young, red wines of the “Mavrud’, “Cabernet Sauvignon” and “Merlot” sorts, age 4 to 12 months. Wines are significant for their intensive, rich and sparkling red color and strong developed rich aroma, in which the fragrance of well ripe grapes with the fruity nuances typical for the region and the varieties are sensed. The taste of wines is dense but mild, well balanced and filling the mouth homogeneously. The after taste is lasting and impressive, and gives the sensation of freshness and purity of the grape stuff, as well as the fines, achieved within the process of a precisely controlled fermentation.   Merlot, vintage 2002 A crystal clear wine with dense, saturated, sparkling color. The aroma is intensive, wine, with the scent of well ripen grape, combined with typical fruity aroma. The taste of wine is mild, well balanced and of good length. The long-lasting taste impressions leads to an impressive final. Cabernet sauvignon, vintage 2002 Wine of perfect clarity and very intensive, dense and sparkling color. The aroma is complex, wine, with the fruity flavor, typical for the sort. The taste is dense, mouth filling, with slightly outlining mild tannins. The wine has a fine, pleasant aftertaste, with a predominant scent of fruits.   Mavrud, vintage 2002 Crystal clear wine, with the typical ruby color of the sort, brisk and with beautiful sparkle. The aroma is clear, rich and enduring. It contains the aroma of grape, combined with discrete fruitfulness. Taste is harmonious, very homogeneous and very well mouth filling. The taste impressions are supplemented by the grape aroma, which forms the fines of this magnificent wine.   TODOROFF “TERES” BATCH – Special selection This wine is named after the Thracian king Teres, who established the kingdom of the Odrysses in the 6th century BC. The evidence for his tribute to the wine was the coins of that time where the vine was imaged. The wine was a sacred drink for Tracians, evoking the divine origin in the man. Fragrant and aromatic, it was known and valued all over the ancient world. Wines from the “Teres” wine selection are produced of the “Cabernet Sauvignon”, “Merlot” and “Mavrud” sorts. They are formed in new oak “Barique” type casks for a period from 6 to 10 months, after which they still develop their character in the conditions of bottle maturing. Wines are typical for their intensive red color, in which light “brick” shades are sensed, naturally typical for the matured wines. The rich and fascinating bouquet of the wines is balanced between the typical for the high quality oak wood fine aromas of a spice /pink/, vanilla, smoke and light baked nuances combined with the intensive fruitfulness of the wines. Taste is impressive for its velvet mildness and nobleness. It is rich, complex and harmonious, with magnificent length and wonderful after taste.   CABERNET SAUVIGNON – Special selection, vintage 2001 Wine with intensive and complex bouquet, well balanced between the typical for the oak aromas of spice /pink/ and fine nuance of smoke, combined with intensive fruitfulness /black currant, cherry and well ripe grapes/. The taste is distinguishing for its velvet mildness, which spreads and fills mouth homogeneously. The aftertaste is fine, long lasting and fascinating. MERLOT – Special selection, vintage 2001 The bouquet of the wine is reach and fascinating, with dominating fruitfulness which comes from the grapes /cherry and morello cherry/, which is preserved and refined during the period of forming /maturing/, enriched with the nuances of spice and baked tones, typical for the new oak casks. The taste is dense, harmonious, with new taste impression, characterizing the definition “noble oak”. Balanced but not dominating in order to destroy the character of the wine. MAVRUD – Special selection, Vintage 2001 The fines and the duration in the aroma of wine come as a result of the good combination between the fruit aromas, coming from the grapes. The aromas are received as a result of a precisely controlled fermentation, enriched with the aromas coming from the high quality wood material of the casks. Taste impresses with mildness and nobleness, good length and lasting taste impressions, which form the fines of this magnificent wine.   WINE TOURISM Visit our wine tourism section: Wine Cellar TODOROFF “Todoroff” Boutique Wine Cellar is the ideal place to spend unforgettable moments, near to the nature and in the company of real red wines. In the incomparable atmosphere of the tasting hall and the cozy tavern of “Todoroff” Boutique Wine Cellar we offer you to: Taste wines with suitable appetizers; Walk about the wine cellar, listening a lecture about the origin of sorts; myths and legends; the specific manipulations in producing and preserving wines; Enjoy folklore program and demonstration of traditional crafts; Taste typical local plates; For their short history of existence the wine testings in the cellar became very popular and already have won true follower among the aager and most devoted connoisseur of the red wines. The cellar is opened during the whole year for individual and group visits. For more information please visit the web-site of the Wine Cellar: www.todoroff-wines.com Our contacts: Wine Cellar 1, Gen. Gurko Str., 4224, Village of Brestovitza Plovdiv region Tel: 359 3142 2166 Fax: 359 3142 2484 OFFICE: INTER SANA AD 63, Tzanko Tzerkovski Str., 1421 Sofia Tel: 359 2 964 1505; 964 1510 Fax: 359 2 963 5355 www.todoroff-wines.com office@todoroff-wines.com