📜 Montana
A zone around the town of Montana in north-western Bulgaria.
Montana is a protected designation of origin (PDO). Country: Bulgaria. Part of: Danube Plain.
Wines made here: Red wine, White wine, Still wine.
The name is listed in eAmbrosia, the official EU register of geographical indications, and is protected throughout the EU.
The area covers Montana, Berkovitsa, Varshets, Brusartsi and Valchedram and about 20 villages in Montana region, in north-west Bulgaria between the Danube and the northern slopes of the Balkan Mountains, from flat plain to hills. Soils are grey forest soils, slightly to moderately eroded, with medium to heavy sandy loam texture. The climate is temperate-continental with about 620 mm of rain a year.
How it connects to Wine
📜 Montana → → → 🍷 Still wine → kind of → 🍷 Types of wine → kind of → 🍷 Wine
Links
- Related to
- 📍 Danubian Plain, 🍷 Still wine
- Wines
- 🍷 Red wine, 🍷 White wine
Frequently asked questions
Where is Montana?
Montana is a wine area in this country: Bulgaria.
What does the Montana status mean?
Montana is a protected designation of origin: the wine is made only in this area, under its rules and from permitted grapes.
Similar
📜 Vidin · 📜 Lom · 📜 Pavlikeni · 📜 Ruse · 📜 Lozitsa · 📜 Lyaskovets
⚠️ Wine contains alcohol: adults only, drink in moderation. Wine usually contains sulphites; egg white or milk proteins are sometimes used for fining — important for allergies and for vegans.
Sources
- eAmbrosia – EU geographical indications register
- Bulgarian PDO specification (hosted by UK government)
- UK government register entry