2024 Author: Jasmine Walkman | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 08:29
This year, the vine-growers from Sandanski report bigger losses than usual and say that 2014 will be extremely weak for the domestic wine production.
Some of the producers in the region even said that their losses are in the order of 80%, which makes them give up farming in the future, News7 reported.
Native growers believe that bad weather conditions this year have led to a poor harvest. The rains, in addition to destroying much of the plantation, have led to many diseases in the vineyards.
Ognyan Kotev's family grows 30 decares of vineyards. Due to the unfavorable year, instead of the expected 24 tons of grapes, only 10 were harvested and of poor quality.
Lower quality grapes have been difficult to find buyers, so growers in the region do not expect big profits this year. Larger producers rely on last year's stocks to avoid bankruptcy.
The sugar content of the grapes has also fallen sharply this year and the addition of sugar has had to be officially authorized for winemakers.
Meanwhile, Plovdiv is preparing the Days of Young Wine, which this year will be held in the Old Town from November 28 to 30.
At the sixth exhibition of young Bulgarian wines, visitors will be able to enjoy the latest harvest of 23 wine cellars.
The tastings will be accompanied by lectures on wine and tourism, as well as up-to-date information about producers.
The opening will be on November 28 at 2 pm, and a procession will be organized, which will pass through the entire main street of Plovdiv and will reach the Old Town.
The young wine festival will be accompanied by an evening of wine masters, which will be awarded prizes for the best white, red wines and rosettes.
Ticket prices remain the same as last year. With a ticket of BGN 3 the visitors will have the right to 12 tastings, and with a ticket of BGN 5 - 8 tokens for tastings plus a special advertising cup.
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