Why it matters
The producer
Founded on 15 December 1999, Sortoizpitvane Sungurlare is a wine-producing company owned by Vinex-Slavyantsi AD. Registry information places its address on Slavyanska Street in Sungurlare and reports a staff of 15. The bottles currently in view sit under the Leva label: one uses Sauvignon Blanc and Misket for a fresh white; another joins Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz in a dry rosé. That narrow, documented range points toward fruit-led wines made for straightforward drinking rather than cellar display.
The company entered the Bulgarian register in 1999, and its current documented presence reaches into Scandinavian retail through Leva. Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket was recorded for Swedish launch on 1 June 2026, while Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 appeared in an independent Swedish rosé tasting that May. The result is a compact picture of the producer through bottles rather than folklore: a one-litre dry white built around Sauvignon Blanc and Misket, and a 75 cl rosé based on Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz.
Place and vineyards
Where the wines begin
Sungurlare lies in the eastern part of Bulgaria’s Rose Valley, within Thrace, and the grapes for Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket come from the Rose Valley near the Black Sea. Warm, sunny growing conditions support ripe pineapple, apple and berry notes, while maritime influence can help freshness survive the hot summer period. In the Leva white, that balance appears as citrus and green herbal notes alongside tropical fruit; in the rosé, it appears as berry fruit carried by medium acidity rather than heaviness.
The Leva wines are presented through Rose Valley origin rather than named plots, slopes or soil types. Site information therefore works at a regional scale: fruit from the eastern Rose Valley near the Black Sea is the common thread behind an aromatic white and a light-coloured rosé, both made in styles where freshness is as important as ripe fruit.
In the cellar
Vineyards and cellar
For Leva Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025, the fruit is manually harvested and fermented in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks. Stainless steel keeps oak flavour out of the picture, so strawberry, raspberry, citrus and fresh-herb notes can remain at the front of the wine. Temperature control also supports a clean, dry profile, matching the wine’s 0.7 g/100 ml sugar level, medium body and medium acidity.
Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025 is listed at 13% alcohol with 0.4 g/100 ml sugar in a one-litre package. Its Fair for Life claim is attached to this specific wine. The low sugar level and aromatic grape combination steer the bottle toward dry citrus, green apple, blackcurrant leaf and floral notes rather than a sweet, broad style.
Wines to know
The range in view
The documented Leva range has two clear routes. Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025 is the aromatic white: Sauvignon Blanc brings citrus, blackcurrant leaf and nettle, while Misket supports elderflower and a more perfumed register. With very fresh acidity, green apple and pineapple, it belongs at the bright, dry end of the range.
Cabernet Shiraz Rosé 2025 takes a different path. It is an equal blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz, bottled at 12.5% alcohol in lightweight glass. Its dry finish and medium body put it between a pale apéritif rosé and a dense red wine: raspberry and strawberry fruit carry the palate, while small citrus notes and fresh herbs keep the fruit from turning jammy. The Leva rosé label is documented across vintages from 2018 to 2025, though the available information does not establish identical blends or methods for each year.
A useful way in
A bottle to begin with
Start with Leva Sauvignon Blanc Misket 2025. It places two grapes in the same glass: Sauvignon Blanc supplies citrus, green apple, blackcurrant leaf and nettle, while Misket adds elderflower and aromatic lift. The grapes come from the Rose Valley near the Black Sea, and the wine’s low sugar level keeps the palate dry and fresh. Its one-litre format also suits its role: a vivid white with enough fruit and acidity to pour generously over a meal.