House of StrumaStruma Valley
9–10 October 2026 · Heraclea Sintica
Two days where Struma Valley wine meets history, local crafts, food and music among the ruins of the ancient city.
The festival
A Taste of Tradition brings Struma Valley winemakers together at one of the region’s most powerful historic settings. Visitors can taste wines, meet the producers and experience the valley through history, crafts, local flavours and music.
The ticket includes a tasting of five wines of your choice from the participating wineries. Additional wine by the glass or bottle and local food will also be available in the festival area.
Latest information
Further participants have been confirmed for the programme: actress Snezhana Makaveeva is listed for music and atmosphere on both festival days; Prof. Dr Lyudmil Vagalinski will give a lecture on the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica on 10 October; and Dr Atanas Grozdanov will speak about biodiversity.
DiVino · 12 September 2026On 9 October the festival starts at 17:30 with a tasting of five wines of the visitor’s choice from 14 wineries, a guided tour of Heraclea Sintica, a pottery workshop, a wine-aroma game, a screening of two episodes of the TV series VINA and a meeting with actress Eva Danailova. On 10 October the programme starts at 14:00 and includes wine and olive-oil tastings, painting with wine, children’s activities, lectures, an evening concert by Orlin Pavlov and Beloslava, and film music performed by the Stefan Borisov Guitar and Mandolin Orchestra.
DiVino · 12 September 2026Festival Passport
Use one mobile Passport throughout both festival days. Every stall QR code opens the same Passport and selects that winery.
In this version, tastings stay on this device.
Programme
Starts · 17:30
Meet the participating Struma Valley wineries and taste 5 wines of your choice, included in the ticket.
Guided tours of the Ancient City of Heraclea Sintica.
Pottery workshop and a wine-aroma game.
Screening of two episodes of the TV series Vina, filmed in Melnik, followed by a meeting with actress Eva Danailova.
Starts · 14:00
Taste 5 wines of your choice from the participating wineries, with more wine and local food available in the festival area.
Tours of Heraclea Sintica, pottery, taste and aroma games, and painting with wine.
Talks about Struma Valley wine, biodiversity and the ancient city.
Olive oil tasting and a children’s programme.
Concerts by the Stefan Borisov Guitar-Mandolin Orchestra, Orlin Pavlov and Beloslava.
Participating wineries
Only participating wineries with a published House of Struma profile in this language appear here. A translated profile appears automatically as soon as it is published.
01 · Kapatovo
A modern winery in Kapatovo combining contemporary winemaking with estate vineyards and the distinctive indigenous grapes of the Melnik region.
Learn more: Zlaten Rozhen
02 · Logodaj
Logodaj Winery is an award-winning southwestern wine producer founded in 1994 in the scenic Struma River Valley.
Learn more: Logodaj
03 · Smochevo
A family wine estate at the foot of Rila, showing a cooler, high-altitude expression of the Struma wine region through white varieties and Pinot Noir.
Learn more: Bogdaya Vineyard Estate
04 · Harsovo
A contemporary wine estate in the hills of Harsovo, where old Melnik vineyards meet Mediterranean and Rhône varieties with a strong focus on place and nature.
Learn more: AYA Estate Vineyards
05 · Hotovo
A wine estate in Hotovo built around the indigenous grapes of the Melnik area and a pursuit of clear varietal, vineyard and terroir expression.
Learn more: Libera Estate
06 · Levunovo
A small family cellar in Levunovo producing wine from just 20 decares of estate vineyards planted with Melnik 1300, Melnik 55 and Merlot.
Learn more: Melnishki PiramidiParticipant map
The festival brings together wineries from across the Struma Valley. The map uses the same published participant profiles as the list above and shows only wineries with saved coordinates.
Select a marker to view the winery. The map shows only participating published profiles with saved coordinates.
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9–10 October 2026
Tickets are sold through the festival’s official ticket page on WineTours.bg.