Giannikos Winery - Midalidare Estate

Midalidare Estate is a boutique style Bulgarian winery per excellence, nestled in the Sredna Gora Mountains at a distance of 20 km northeast of the town of Chirpan in the village of Mogilovo. Midalidare Estate is located in a wine region with a millennial tradition in winemaking. Since ancient times, the wines made there were brought by caravans to Piraeus and Aenus.

The love for history, nature and good wine is the reason why the Russian businessman Evgenij Yussupov decided to invest in the establishment of this unique winery in the year 2008. The climate is temperate, the Stara Planina mountain range (the Balkans) protects the area against the cold northern winds. With over 110 sunny days and over 3000 hours of sunshine, the summer here is hot and dry with warm nights. Winters are cold at times with heavy snowfall. The estate owns 25 hectares of vineyards nestled among the hilly terrain of the central Sredna Gora mountain range near Chirpan. The grape varieties are carefully selected to suit the climatic conditions and the properties of the soils. The complete dedication of the team over the years makes Midalidare Estate the new star on the Bulgarian wine horizon. The cellar's oenologists are Nikolay Katerov and Aleksander Aleksiev, both with years of experience in Bulgaria and abroad. They have gained their experience in Australia and New Zealand from which their love for the Sauvignon Blanc stems, and in Argentina, the source of their passion for the Malbec. And Rayan Gibbons, the Californian oenologist with significant experience in New Zealand, France and California.