• Augeo Family Estate’s wines with awards in IWC 2019‎

    Two of Augeo Family Estate’s wines won medals at International Wine Challenge ‎‎2019  in England. Augeo Family Estate’s Melnik 55 2017 received 86 points and won a bronze medal and Augeo Family Estate Ruen 2017 is a ‎Commended Winner.

     

    ‎“We have another reason to be proud of our red wines as Augeo Family Estate’s wines from traditional red varieties Melnik 55 and Ruen from vintage 2017 were the only red Bulgarian wines awarded at IWC 2019 in England”, said Gergana Manolova, Marketing Director and a partner in the firm Exquisite Wines.

     

    The jurying of International Wine Challenge 2019 took place between November 12th and 16th ‎2018 in South London. Over  200 experts in wine from 23 countries gave their marks after a blind tasting.

     

    The bronze medalist Augeo Family Estate Melnik 55 2017 has intensive color with cherry nuance. Intensive aroma that combines dark cherries, ripe forest fruits, dry tobacco leaves and almond nuts. The taste is soft from the start until the long finish. It has harmonic taste, with accents from fruit stones, dark cherries, dry forest grass and a hint of dark chocolate. Augeo Melnik 55 2017 is aged in Bulgarian oak barrels for 9 months, giving it notes of toast and tobacco, signaling its maturity and development.

     

    The Commended Winner Augeo Family Estate Ruen 2017 has deep purple color with a fresh fruity aroma. The intensity is pronounced, as aromas of red and black forest fruits, floral notes, raisins and other dried fruits, as well as forest herb aromas could be discovered. The wine was aged in French oak barrels for 7 months, which gives light oak nuances of the taste. The body is full with medium tannins and a long nice finish.

     

    Augeo Family Estate’s wines are winners from wine competitions on three continents. Earlier this year, Augeo Family Estate Melnik 55 2016 won a Double Gold medal in China, Augeo Family Estate Rose 2017 conquered gold in China too and Augeo Family Estate Exquisite Rose 2017 received a gold medal in Canada. Augeo Family Estate’s white wines are also medalists from competitions in Asia and Europe.

  • Wine tasting of Augeo Family Estate in Vino Orenda Wine Shop

    In November Augeo Family Estate’s wines took part in the wine tasting held at Vino Orenda – wine shop specialized in Bulgarian wines. At the first wine tasting named Shiroka Melnishka Family, on the spot light was the unique grape variety Shiroka Melnishka Vine and its derivatives, all growing at the Struma Valley. The wines were mainly from grape varieties like Melnik 55, Ruen and Melnik 1300 made by various wineries from the region, including Augeo Family Estate Ruen 2017.

    At the one of the last wine tasting of the year under the impressive name Tsar Mavrud, the wine lovers had a blind tasting of wines from Mavrud grape variety, produced by various wineries under different technologies, Augeo Family Estate Mavrud Reserve 2016 was one of the guests’ favourite.

    In December the shop is paying special attention to local traditional varieties, so you can find Augeo Family Estate Ruen 2017 included in the special holiday offer with a Christmas discount.

     

  • Successful participation of Augeo Family Estate at DiVino.Taste

    Seven of Augeo Family Estate wines were presented at our stand during DiVino.Taste. The specialized wine exhibition took place between the 23rd and 25th of November in Inter Expo Center. It got the attention of thousands lovers of good Bulgarian wine.

    At stand 54 the visitors could see our numerous awards for medals won from international contests and could taste our awarded wines – Augeo Sauvignon Blanc 2017, Augeo Chardonnay Barrel 2016, Augeo Rose 2017, Augeo Exquisite Rose 2017, as well as our new red wines Augeo Melnik 55 2017, Augeo Ruen 2017 and Augeo Merlo Reserve 2016.

    At a special place named Fine Wine Corner, Augeo Family Estate Melnik 55 2016 was among the highest rated Bulgarian wines and was attested against special tasting card.

    All Augeo exhibited wines were sold at special prices at Casavino shop located at the exhibition area.

    The final result from DiVino – 102 bottles were tasted, hundreds of wine lovers visited our stand and Augeo Family Estate wines got thousands of new fans.