Rose Valley lies between the Balkan Mountains and Sredna Gora, in the western part of Bulgaria's Sub-Balkan wine region. Rose gardens and rose-oil production are central to its public identity, but Red Misket is the grape to know for wine. It is associated with aromatic white wines that lean toward finesse rather than weight.
Sungurlare is particularly associated with dry and semi-dry Red Misket. Nova Zagora offers another route into the region through sparkling wine described as creamy, fresh and mineral, with a round body. Sliven, Shivachevo, Bolyarovo, Yambol and Sungurlare are protected wine names. That status identifies geographic origin, rather than promising a single flavour profile. Start with Red Misket, then look at the stated style and place name.
Inside the region
12 named areas
Each guide keeps its place within Rose Valley clear, with a direct route back to the map.
- 01BolyarovoNo producers listed yetBolyarovo is a Rose Valley wine area with a protected name tied to geographic origin.
- 02HisaryaNo producers listed yetHisarya is a Rose Valley wine locality in Bulgaria.
- 03KarlovoNo producers listed yetKarlovo is part of Rose Valley's wine area and its cultural wine-route context.
- 04KarnobatNo producers listed yetKarnobat's separate vineyard blocks contribute complexity to its wines.
- 05Nova ZagoraNo producers listed yetNova Zagora is associated with creamy, fresh sparkling wine, with mineral character and a round body.
- 06Oryahovitsa1 producerOn the southern slopes of Sredna Gora, Oryahovitsa grows Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Its Merlot is soft and ripe-fruited, while Cabernet Sauvignon is darker, tannic and ageworthy.
- 07ShivachevoNo producers listed yetShivachevo is a Rose Valley wine area with PDO status that marks protected geographic origin.
- 08Slavyantsi2 producersSlavyantsi is a named wine locality within Bulgaria's Rose Valley.
- 09SlivenNo producers listed yetSliven combines modest altitude, a transitional-continental climate and the local Bora wind. Its PDO name identifies protected geographic origin rather than a single wine style.
- 10Stara ZagoraNo producers listed yetStara Zagora's wines are associated with harmony and softness, while its soils contribute sweetness and density.
- 11SungurlareNo producers listed yetSungurlare is a PDO wine area particularly associated with dry and semi-dry Red Misket.
- 12YambolNo producers listed yetYambol is a Rose Valley wine area whose PDO status identifies protected geographic origin.
Producer profiles
Producer profiles
Open the full directory when you want every producer currently placed in Rose Valley.
- Domaine MenadaThracian Valley winery making estate grown red wines, including Menada 2022 and the three litre Menada Merlo Bag in Box.
- Sortoizpitvane SungurlareBulgarian producer in the eastern Rose Valley, behind Leva’s dry Sauvignon Blanc–Misket white and Cabernet Sauvignon–Shiraz rosé.
- Vinex SlavyantsiVinex Slavyantsi farms 700 hectares in the Sungurlare Valley and sells aromatic blended whites and a reserve red across Scandinavia under the Leva label, with Fair for Life certification since 2014 and a social foundation supporting Roma vineyard workers.