Vinal JSC
| Business category 1 | Alcoholic Beverage |
| City ( of main office ) | Lovech, BG, Bulgaria |
| Address | 37 Alexander Kusev Str. |
| Phones | 359-2-955 57 58 |
| Fax | 359-2-955 57 58 |
| About | Vinal JSC was founded in 1990 inheriting traditions of Vinprom Lovech/established 1947/ for the production of wines and other alcoholic drinks. Vinal JSC/Lovech grows 200 hectars own vineyards in the region of Lovech, Danube Valley. The winery is specialized in producing selected red and white wines of various grape varieties. The conditions for growing high quality grapes in the region are excellent. The weather, mostly sunny throughout the year, the constant breeze and scarce rainfall, together with the southern exposure of the vineyards provide perfect temperatures. The quality of the soil itself maroon forest, pebbly at places, adds on positively on producing perfect wines. The production facilities of the winery were completely renovated in 2005 under the SAPARD program with a budget of 1.2 million Euros of in order to follow the modern and state of the art wine making technology. The renovation included : 1.Production line for processing red grape varieties 3,500 tons. 2.Production line for processing white grape varieties 2,000 tons. 3.Line for maturation, stabilization and bottling of wines. All lines are equipped with electronic control at all stages of production of wines Vinal winery has various product lines, all underpinned by the same philosophy, which is sought after and respected during production: to find the maximum expression of each variety of grapes, highlighting the characteristics contributed by the terroir. The winery produces unique and boutique wines. A.O.C. wines are subject to extremely strict rules, which guarantee the quality of the product and it's authentic and specific features. The wines are very carefully selected for our export markets and are based upon strict criteria of Bulgarian and EU standards for quality wines. In consequence of hard working of wine makers and their innovative search and approach 2009 was a year of success for the winery. The wines Merlot 2008 Special Reserve and Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Special Reserve were honored with gold medals and Major Honored Certificates at Vinaria 2009 Bulgaria Wine Expo. Mundus vini Great International Wine Award one of the most prestigious wine awards in the world honored Amaryllis Merlot 2008 Premium with silver medal. The winery produce over 10 million bottles of wines, brandy and other alcoholic drinks annually for domestic and international markets. The wines produced are well known in Poland, Russia, USA, Japan, Sweden and Czech Republic. Technical Data VINEYARDS Owned by the company: 200 ha/200 cultivated/ Vineyards location : Lovech, Danube Plain Varieties : Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot WINERY CRUSH CAPACITY 10,000,000 kilos VAT CAPACITY Total : 13,000,000 liters Stainless steel tanks:3,000,000 liters Concrete vats : 10,000,000 liters Oak barrels : 200,000 liters BOTTLE AGING CAPACITY 150,000 bottles BOTTLING LINES 4,000 bottles per hour EXPORT DESTINATIONS USA, Poland, Russia, Japan and Czech Republic |
| Date | 2011 Oct 29, 14:10 |