{"id":34631,"date":"2025-08-05T15:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/?p=34631"},"modified":"2025-08-05T15:48:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-05T15:48:10","slug":"the-netherlands-leading-wine-food-magazine-features-villa-melnik","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/villamelnik.com\/en\/the-netherlands-leading-wine-food-magazine-features-villa-melnik\/","title":{"rendered":"The Netherlands leading wine & food magazine features Villa Melnik"},"content":{"rendered":"

The official online publication of the Netherlands\u2019 Wine and Food Association,\u00a0 \u00a0https:\/\/proefschrift.nl\/<\/a>\u00a0featured Villa Melnik. Wines were tasted by Jan van Lissum \u2013 Dutch veteran in the wine industry.<\/p>\n

The full text can be found here:\u00a0https:\/\/proefschrift.nl\/moderne-bulgaarse-wijnen-van-villa-melnik\/<\/a><\/p>\n

And here are the tasting notes by Jan van Lissum<\/p>\n

Tasting Notes<\/h5>\n
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8+<\/h4>\n

Orange Wine<\/a>, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2018<\/strong>
\n85% sauvignon blanc, 15% keratsuda, 2 weeks maceration and fermentation, followed by 4 weeks sur lie;\u00a0golden yellow to amarillo, compact scent, ripe aroma and taste aromas, slightly exotic, impressions of mandarin and nuts, juicy attack, salty, nice acidity and balance, slightly oxidative, somewhat reminiscent of fino, interesting wine<\/span><\/p>\n

8-<\/h4>\n

Bergul\u00e9 Melnik & Pinot Noir, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2018<\/strong>
\n80% shiroka melnik, 20% pinot noir, 9 months aging in Bulgarian oak barrels;\u00a0elegant colour, calm open scent, slightly stewed fruit, cherries, friendly attack, red fruit, spicy spiciness, tannin, good acidity, supple taste, good length, accessible meal wine (14%)<\/span><\/p>\n

8<\/h4>\n

AplauZ Melnik 55 Reserve, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2017<\/strong>
\nEarly melnik, 10-year-old vineyard, fermentation in stainless steel, 15 months aging in Bulgarian oak barrels;\u00a0fairly fiery colour, elegant smell and taste, some stable tones in combination with development, fine attack, a lot of flexibility, broad aromas, fruit, acids and spiciness, pleasant palate, small pepper in the final, nice balance (14.5%)<\/span><\/p>\n

7.5<\/h4>\n

AplauZ Mavrud Reserve, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2016<\/strong>
\nMavrud, 18 months aging in Bulgarian oak barrels;\u00a0nice even dark red colour, compact fragrance, slightly stewed, sweltering, warm, alcoholic, ripened fruit, especially development in the taste, good balance, intense spicy spiciness, correct acidity, slightly drying, good length<\/span><\/p>\n

8<\/h4>\n

AplauZ Shiroka Melnik Reserve, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2017<\/strong>
\nShiroka melnik;\u00a0elegant, developed colour, strong fragrance, compact, ripe, sultry, stewed fruit, soft aromatic attack, fine structure, good tannins, rich in wood, fruit and spiciness, nicely developed, round, good balance and length (13.5% )<\/span><\/p>\n

7.5<\/h4>\n

Rare Varieties Ruen, Villa Melnik, Struma Valley, Bulgaria 2017<\/strong>
\nRuen (regional grape variety), 18 months aging in new Bulgarian oak barrels;\u00a0very colourful, even, filling aroma with ripe fruit note, clearly more wood influence and toasting, aromatic, slightly sultry, correctly composed meal wine (14.5%)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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