HISTORY

“Khan Krum” Wine Cellar was opened back in 1939, when part of vineyard owners in the village of Khan Krum found their own vine – growing and wine – making cooperation. A wine cellar of classic type with concrete reservoirs was built on an area of 30 decares.
The reconstruction of the wine cellar starts in 1976, including a technological line for high – quality wines (AOC), bottling line and a compartment for wine stabilization.
In the years of socialism “Khan Krum” Wine Cellar is an elite cellar for production of high – quality white wines.
A reconstruction of the wine cellar was carried out in 2005, including modernization of the vessel capacity for preservation of wines of the bottling capacities.

WINE CELLAR

“Khan Krum” Wine Cellar is situated in the outskirts of the village with the same name, along the southern slopes of Shumen Plateau, 9 km. North – east of the town of Veliki Preslav and the same distance west of the town of Shumen.
The grapes in the region of the wine cellar are about 5500 decares. The classic white sorts Chardonnay, Aligote, Muscat Otonel, Traminer, Rakatziteli, Rhein Riesling and of the Bulgarian sorts – Dimyat comprise a basic part.
The work vessel capacity of the wine cellar is 3500 tons, and the possibilities for processing of grapes about 4500 tons.
Besides an equipped technological line for white wines, the wine cellar disposes of vessels for preservation and aging of red wines. The fermentation department has a capacity of 900 tons and possibility for control of temperature.
“Khan Krum” Wine Cellar exports its production for countries from all over the world, among which: Russia, England, USA, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Malta, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, etc.

TERROIR

With its altitude of 200 to 250 m, light breezes from the sea along the bed of the Kamchiya river, with its specific medium permeability carbonated black rich soil, gray forest and alluvial-meadow soils, the micro region of Khan Krum has concentrated in itself the concept of terroir one exceptionally favorable region for the growing of white wine varieties.
The climate is moderate continental, with average temperature sum for the period of vegetation of 3680 to 3900° deg. C. The average amount of precipitation is 590 mm, while during the vegetation period - 370 mm. The average temperature in the period July through August is 21-22°. The period of vegetation is approximately 210 days, starting around April 15 and ending approximately by November 10.
Terroir* - a unique combination of natural factors out of human control, (such as soils, climate, orientation of the site, altitude, etc.)

AWARDS

2008
International Wine Challenge 2008
Chardonnay „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2007 - Medal Commended
“Vinaria” International Exhibition of Vine-Growing and Wine Producing
Sauvignon Blanc „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2007 – Golden Medal
Sauvignon Blanc „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2006 – Golden Medal
Chardonnay „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2006 – Golden Medal
Riesling „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2007 – Silver Medal
Rakiya “Khan Krum – 13 year’s old” – Honorary Diploma
2007
Международна изложба за лозарство и винарство „Винария”
Chardonnay, vintage 2006 – Golden Medal
Traminer, vintage 2006 – Silver Medal
2006
“Vinariya” International Exhibition of Vine-Growing and Wine Producing
Chardonnay, vintage 2005 – Silver Medal
Sauvignon Blanc „Winemaker’s Selection”, vintage 2005 – Silver Medal

CONTACTS

Head Office
Burgas 8000
3, Industrialna St.
tel: +359 56 895 700
fax: +359 56 895 713
e-mail: strandja@mail.bg
Sofia Office
Sofia 1000
47, Cherni Vrah Blvd.
“Vitosha” Business Centre
Floor 2, Office 12
tel/fax: +359 2 962 18 89
“Khan Krum” Wine Cellar
9863 the village of Khan Krum, Shumen Municipality
tel: +359 53 33 374
fax: +359 54 800 200
e-mail: khankrumtrading@gmail.com