Today, the team of the digital guide under the hills takes you virtually to a nearby settlement, which is a perfect destination for a short weekend trip.
According to historical data, the village of Brestovitsa has existed for 13 centuries. Traces of a prehistoric settlement inhabited during the Chalcolithic period have been found on its land.
Its name was first mentioned in a Turkish register from 1576, where it was noted with the Bulgarian name Birestuviche, and later also bore the Turkish name Deredzhiköy.
In 2018, they patented the name "Brestovitsa - the capital of wine" as a regional trademark of origin with the idea of promoting it as an attractive tourist destination and creating a special museum dedicated to the drink of the gods.
This is also our first stop - the Vlahov House, built in 1820. The locals are particularly proud of the fact that there is information about it that around 1868, Vasil Levski himself hid in its cellar for several weeks. The event is described in a letter from 1885, written by local resident Spas Galabov to Zahari Stoyanov. It reveals the long-kept secret of the owner Pavel Vlahov, who personally took care of and kept the secret of the Apostle's whereabouts in his home. He himself was a wine producer and merchant. Legend has it that it was one of his clients who brought Levski, hidden in an empty barrel.
The first floor of the house houses photographic and documentary material about Brestovitsa, viticulture and winemaking in the region. The furnishings are in the Bulgarian Renaissance style, and on site you can also find a rich information corner, which offers various materials about other sites, interesting routes and accommodation options in the surrounding area.
The second floor is furnished with display cases and is suitable for holding seminars and presentations.
And here are the wineries that you can visit in the region:
Villa Vinifera Winery
The wine cellar was established in 1936 by the wine merchant Metodi Hadzhiyankov and has not stopped working to this day. The new owners took it over in 1999 and are trying to preserve the traditions in winemaking, but also to introduce new and modern technologies.
Bononi Winery
It is a family wine cellar, existing since 1946, completely renovated and reconstructed in 2006 by Yordan Bonin. It specializes in the production of small batches of high-quality wines from local varieties: Mavrud, Rubin, Vrachanski Misket, Karlovski Misket, Dimyat, as well as the world-famous and recognized: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Muscat Ottonel and interesting blends.
Wine Cellar Jinvira
This is a small family winery located in the center of the village of Brestovitsa. In 1991, Pavel and Reni Jingarov started with less than one hectare of land. For the next twenty years, the family planted new vineyards. Later, their children, Georgi and Tanya, joined in and in 2018, the new family winery "Jinvira" opened its doors.
The established winery produces small batches of high-quality wines with unusual and memorable flavors under the Thracian Rider brand, entirely from its own vineyards located on the same land.
Brestovitsa Winery
The Brestovitsa Winery – currently owned by the RPK of the village of Brestovitsa – was established on July 20, 1908 by 20 bright Brestovitsa residents, who laid the foundations of a credit mutual aid society, which grew into a cooperative. For almost a century, this enterprise has been an example of the permanence of the cooperative movement in our country. The grapes and wine produced have spread the fame of Brestovitsa residents as master winemakers throughout the world. This was and is the main livelihood for the population, bringing them good income. It is not by chance that Brestovitsa was called “Little America”.
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