{"id":35826,"date":"2025-06-15T21:14:05","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T18:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/serial-vina\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T15:42:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T13:42:38","slug":"serial-vina","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/en\/serial-vina\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cGrapes of Guilt\u201d TV Series"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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More About the Team
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The director of the TV series \u201cThe Grapes of Guilt\u201d is Victor Bozhinov. The screenwriters are Vanya Nikolova, Neli Dimitrova, and Katya Nikolova, who work on the project \u201cGrapes of Guilt\u201d by Simon Eddy Schwartz. The executive producer is Nadezhda Tsvetkova and the production company is Brod Film. The film is a project of the Bulgarian National Television.<\/span><\/p>

The cast includes: Elena Telbis, Vladimir Zombori, Gerasim Georgiev \u2013 Gero, Paraskeva Dzhukelova, Mihail Bilalov, Kristina Veroslavova, Silvia Lulcheva, Lilia Maravilya, Maya Bezhanska, Zhivko Sirakov, Daria Mitusheva, Klimentina Fartcova, Svetlana Yancheva, Robert Yanakiev, Dimitar Selenski, Veselin Kalanovski, Lilia Abadzhieva, and many others.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cThe Grapes of Guilt\u201d is a family story intertwining two main themes \u2013 wine and guilt \u2013 both present in every person\u2019s life. The plot follows the lives of people connected to the wine industry. The series explores timeless human themes \u2013 people forced to leave Bulgaria, dramatic secrets from the past that always return to the present, business and its integrity, passion for creative work, betrayal, and love...<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Explore the Filming Location
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The series recreate the connection between vine growers and the land: the love, the hard work, and the devotion they pour into tending the vineyards. It also shows the wild forces of nature that can wipe out months or even years of work in an instant.<\/span><\/p>

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One of the most emblematic scenes in the series is the lighting of fires in the vineyards \u2013 frost is approaching, and to protect the vines from freezing, the winemaker Elina orders fires to be lit among the rows. Everyone sets off during the night \u2013 either in desperation or with hope to save the vineyards.<\/span><\/p>

In this scene, the entire crew, actors, extras, and pyrotechnicians felt the fear of a vine grower at the thought of losing their vineyard and livelihood.<\/span><\/p>

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Villa Melnik Winery has 300 decares of vineyards located in the areas of the villages of Harsovo and Vinogradi, Melnik region. The winery is situated close to the vineyards on a hill with southwest exposure.<\/span><\/p>

We grow local and international grape varieties, with special value placed on local varieties \u2013 they are our national treasure and pride: Broadleaf Melnik Vine (or Shiroka Melnik Vine), Melnik 55, Ruen, Melnik 1300 Jubilee, Melnik 82, Melnik Rubin, as well as one of Bulgaria\u2019s most famous varieties, Mavrud.<\/span><\/p>

We also cultivate white varieties such as Sandanski Misket, Keratsuda, and Tamyanka. Among international varieties are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Pinot Noir, Sangiovese, Chardonnay, Viognier, and Sauvignon Blanc.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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A large part of the screen time in the series takes place in and around the winery. Within its walls unfold tragedy and crime; friendships and love are born; feelings of envy, guilt, and justice are felt.<\/span><\/p>

The filming process did not interfere with the normal operation of the winery. Sometimes we had to postpone bottling by a day or two because of the shoots or assist the crew with boxes and bottles for their \u201cMarkov Wine,\u201d but overall, the television and the real winemaking teams worked together excellently! Some of our team even appeared as extras in certain scenes, including our corgi, Mr. Shelby \u2013 you\u2019ll notice them.<\/span><\/p>

Villa Melnik Winery is a high-tech modern facility that preserves the viticultural and winemaking traditions of the Melnik region. It is built on three levels so that grapes, must, and wine move by the force of gravity. This method is not only energy-efficient but also extremely gentle on the wine. The cellar\u2019s capacity allows for about 150 tons per year, producing short series of high-quality wines. The winery is open for visits all year round without any days off, and visitors can witness every step of the production process. Access is provided for people with mobility difficulties.<\/span><\/p>

The actors in the series skillfully demonstrate working with fermentation tanks, presses, and barrels.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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The laboratory is the \u201cheadquarters\u201d of the winery. It serves as the enologist\u2019s main office, a room for chemical-physical analysis of the wine, and a venue for professional tastings. Here is the rapid analyzer that becomes the victim of theft in the series. The analyzer is completely authentic \u2013 with just a single drop of wine, our technologist can obtain complete data on the wine\u2019s parameters.<\/span><\/p>

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We must note the great contribution of our chief enologist, Momchil Mikov, who shared part of his knowledge with the series\u2019 technologists, Elena Telbis and Gerasim Georgiev \u2013 Gero, so their acting and dialogue would be authentic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Villa Melnik features underground tunnels dug into the sandy hill. They were hand-excavated and are typical for the Melnik region. This ensures a natural, constant temperature and humidity level, which the wine needs to age and mature gracefully. Inside the tunnels, visitors can observe the sandy soil layers where our vineyards grow\u2014sandy with limestone, clay, and volcanic deposits from the extinct volcano - Kozhuh. The family vault of Villa Melnik is also located in the underground tunnels, where we store our enoteca wines and private collections of some of the most passionate wine lovers.<\/span><\/p>

The cellar also houses the barrels. We use 225-liter barrels made of Bulgarian, French, and American oak, each imparting unique aromas and flavors to the wine.<\/span><\/p>

We want to highlight that we did not allow the props team to use \u201cfake movie wine\u201d during filming \u2013 every drop on screen is genuine Melnik wine, which is why the smiles on the actors\u2019 faces are so authentic.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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In the tasting room, we welcome wine lovers from around the world every single day, without exception! Polite and knowledgeable staff will greet you and guide you on a tour of the winery with talks about winemaking traditions and production practices. Here you will taste our finest wines paired with local delicacies.<\/span><\/p>

The concept of wine tourism was incorporated from the very beginning in the design and architecture of Villa Melnik \u2013 visitors can experience every stage of the production process.<\/span><\/p>

Many events and festivals are held at the winery: celebrations for Trifon Zarezan, Lazarovden, July Morning, as well as numerous private and corporate events. In the series, the main character Elina organizes the local wineries for a wine festival and creates a map of the wine routes. Her desire to foster collaboration among the wineries in the region reflects reality. The wineries of the Melnik region offer a tourist map called the Melnik Wine Routes in both digital and printed formats.<\/span><\/p>

In 2020, Villa Melnik was ranked No. 39 in the \u201cTop 50 World\u2019s Best Vineyards\u201d by an anonymous jury of over 500 wine experts worldwide\u2014equivalent to a Michelin Star in the world of wine. This global recognition reflects Villa Melnik\u2019s efforts to preserve and revive winemaking traditions and unique local varieties and to present the region in its best light\u2014through its food, culture, traditions, and hospitality.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Book a wine tour and tasting at Villa Melnik
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