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The
cultivation
of
grapes
and
wine-producing
throughout
the
Bulgarian
lands
find
their
origin
in
the
high
antiquity.
Indisputable
proofs
about
that
are
the
archaeological
finds,
preserved
until
nowadays.
In
the
antiquity
the
today's
Bulgarian
lands
were
inhabited
by
the
Thracians.
The
first
pieces
of
information
about
the
wine-producing
of
the
Thracians
we
encounter
in
the
poems
of
Homer
–
the
“Iliad”
and
the
“Odyssey”.
The
wall
inscriptions
in
the
Kazanlak
tomb,
the
images
on
the
items
of
the
Panagyurishte
golden
treasure,
exhibited
in a
number
of
towns
in
Europe,
Asia
and
America
testify
that
the
grapes
and
the
wine
have
taken
an
important
place
in
the
life
of
the
Thracians.
The
Thracian
tribes
worshipped
the
god
Dyonissios
as
the
patron
of
viticulture
and
wine-producing.
With
the
establishment
of
the
Bulgarian
state
in
681
AD
the
Bulgarians
inherited
the
experience
and
the
traditions
of
the
local
population
in
the
cultivation
of
grapes
and
wine-producing.
The
winery
that
was
found
in
the
region
of
Preslav
dating
back
from
the
VII
– X
century
AD
is a
testimony
of
that.
In
the
Middle
ages
the
greater
part
of
the
vineyards
were
possession
of
the
monasteries.
The
produced
wines
were
famous
of
their
high
qualities,
glorified
by
the
poets.
Theophilactes
described
with
admiration
the
light
and
pleasant
wine
that
he
drank
in
southern
Bulgaria.
For
five
centuries
(1396
–
1878
AD)
Bulgaria
was
under
the
Ottoman
yoke
and
although
the
Koran
prohibits
drinking
of
wine
the
state
Ottoman
documents
testify,
that
the
Bulgarians
were
permitted
cultivating
grapes
and
producing
wine.
In
the
end
of
the
XIX
and
in
the
beginning
of
the
XX
century
a
new
way
of
vine
cultivation
and
wine-producing
was
adopted.
In
the
co-operative
vaults
the
processing
of
grapes
was
carried
out
by
means
of
the
proper
technological
equipment,
upon
the
compliance
with
higher
hygiene
requirements
and
the
application
of
the
achievements
of
science
and
practice.
All
this
reflects
positively
on
the
formation
of
quality
wines
of
the
“Gamza”,
“Pamid”,
“Shiroka
melnishka”,
“Mavrud”,
Misket”
and
“Dimyat”
sorts
.
Wine-producing
has
found
wide
reflection
in
the
everyday
life
of
the
Bulgarian.
A
holiday
without
wine
is
unthinkable,
and
the
holidays
to
celebrate
in
Bulgaria
are
numerous.
With
special
solemnly
is
celebrated
the
day
of
the
viticulturist
and
wine-producer
“Saint
Triphon
Zarezan”.
This
original
Bulgarian
holiday
takes
place
annually
on
the
14th
of
February.
From
times
immemorial
on
this
date
the
people
go
to
the
vineyards
playing
music.
The
best
viticulturist
cuts
the
wine
and
pours
it
with
wine.
A
hoop
is
made
from
the
twigs,
which
is
put
on
the
shoulder,
and
after
the
ritual
a
common
rejoicing
begins.
In
an
especially
solemn
way
is
celebrated
as
well
the
beginning
of
vintage.
This
day
is
determined
in
dependence
on
the
ripening
of
the
grapes.
This
is a
holiday
of
abundance.
Lassies
dressed
in
the
traditional
way
carry
heavy
vessels
of
grapes,
and
after
them
are
moving
the
cart
filled
with
grapes,
and
the
whole
procession
directs
towards
the
vaults
under
the
sounds
of
music.
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