GEORGIEV/MILKOV Rubin Brestovitsa Vineyard, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria 2022

750mL | 13.0% | 100% Rubin “Rubin is a cross of Nebbiolo and Syrah developed in Bulgaria in 1944. Peter Georgiev and Radostin Milkov, in the northwestern part of the Thracian Lowlands region, use it to produce an elegant red with deep ruby color and aromas of red raspberry and dark cherry. It somehow manages to be full-bodied and yet light, as if suspended in air. It reminded me at once of a fine cru Beaujolais and an aromatic Nebbiolo d’Alba, two wines that don’t normally coexist in the same thought. The result is absolutely delicious.” – Dave McIntyre Petar Georgiev and Radostin Milkov are rising stars in the Bulgarian winemaking world. They began producing wine together in 2014 with the aim to highlight the region of Plovdiv in the Thracian Lowland of Bulgaria. Both graduated oenologists who have studied and worked in winemaking around the world, they specialize in indigenous Bulgarian varietals made in an elegant and refined style.