Bessa Valley Winery
12 years of Harmony
The Valley of the Bessi
 Since ancient times Bulgaria
has been famous for its
winemaking and viniculture.
It is known for sure that
viticulture exists on Bulgarian
lands since 4000 BC
 The Valley was inhabited by
the ancient Thracian tribe
Bessi – fierce warriors and
skilled priests to Dionysus
The Beginning
Started 2001, region selected
after lots of researches and
special detailed analysis of the
soil
A plantation density of 5,000
vines per hectare and a
maximum yield of 50 hl/ha are
the main ways of controlling
production and harvesting topquality grapes
The Key People
Count Stephan von Neipperg
Born on June 28, 1957 in Schwaigern, Germany.
Graduate in business, economics and politics from IEP and ESSEC Paris, but also in viticulture and oenology from
ENSAM Montpellier. He owns six estates in the area of Bordeaux i.e. Château Canon La Gaffelière (Saint-Emilion Grand
Cru Classé), La Mondotte (Saint-Emilion, Clos de l'Oratoire (Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé), Château Peyreau (SaintEmilion Grand Cru), Château d'Aiguilhe (Côtes de castillon), and Clos Marsalette (Pessac-Léognan).
The Neipperg family has been involved in vine-growing and wine making for around 800 years
Dr. Karl Heinz Hauptmann
Born on August 11, 1960 in Gelnhausen, Germany.
Karl has Dimplom - Kaufmann from the Univericty in Berlin and Doctorate in International Economics. He is founder of
Telor International – a Private Equity and Investment Management Company active in Central & Eastern Europe. Karl was
Managing Director with Merrill Lynch London and Vice-President with Bankers Trust International London
Marc Dworkin
Wine maker of Bessa Valley Winery
Born on February 6, 1961 in Paris, France.
Graduate in biochemistry from the Paris XI University, and then in oenology from the University of Bordeaux. He has 20
years experience as winemaker and worked for famous French vineyards such as Château Clarke, Côtes Montpezat,
Château Larmande and Château Bellefont-Belcier. Marc arrived in 2000 in Bulgaria and has been with Bessa Valley ever
since
The Winery
 266 ha, of which 135ha are
already planted with Merlot
(53%), Syrah (25%), Petit
Verdot (12%), and Cabernet
Sauvignon (10%)
 Perfect terroir – hot
summers, mild winters, south
exposition, low level of
rainfalls, clay-limestone soils
 Modern equipment
Equipment
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107 tanks of 103 hl
2 tanks of 500 hl
2 pneumatic press machines
2 sorting tables and 2 crusher
1800 barrels end of December?
1 bottling lines of 5000bottles/hour
2 Clark chariots
5 tractors Lamborghini
4 spraying machines
irrigation facility
Suppliers
 DRUJBA: bottles, Bulgaria
 BOUCHONNERIE GABRIEL: Corks,
France
 TRESCASSES: Corks, France
 TITAN Machinery: Vineyard and tractors
equipment, USA
 TONNELLERIE BOUTES: barrels, France
 TONNELLERIE SAURY: barrels, France
 MARTIN VIALLATTE: Oenological
products, France
 RAMONDIN: Capsules, С
 DARS 91: labels
Winemaking
 Grapes are hand-picked and
sorted by hand afterwards
 Alcoholic fermentation and
maceration take place in
temperature-controlled
concrete vats for about 30
days
 9 to 16 months in the barrel
cellar with constant
temperature, maintained
naturally
Winemaking
 The barrel cellar, which
capacity is up to 2,500
French oak barrels is located
under the hill, which helps to
maintain a natural and
constant temperature
 The winery has its own
bottling line
 Capacity of 800,000 bottles
per year
The Wines
 Only produced from grapes,
grown on the vineyards
 Blends of several varieties,
carefully chosen for each
vintage
Export
Our main advantage on the export market is the quality/price ratio.
•The Bordeaux wines are much more expensive, the German
and Italians as well.
•In our segment, we are competing with middle-class new
World Wines (Australia/Chile/South Africa) and some
Languedoc wines.
•And the image of a World Wine Figure, such as Count
Stephan von Neipperg, is a real plus to comfort the quality
image of our wines.
•Enira is the one and only Bulgarian wine that can be bought
at Harrods, London.
Enira on Board of Lufthansa
From March 2012 Enira is an official
board member of Lufthansa's crew! If you are
travelling business class, don't miss the
opportunity to enjoy a glass of superb Enira.
The color is still purple, but the nose is more
woody as on the ground. You can even smell
coconut and strawberry aromas, that have never
before been sensed. The mouth is more woody
also, the tannins are long and thin. You will also
enjoy an ending with toasted bread flavors.
Generally, Enira 2008 is showing unsuspected
qualities thousands of meters above the
ground.
Enira Events Abroad
Senswinecellar and Hofex 2013 Bessa Valley Winery wines
presented at HOFEX 2013
The prime importer of Enira wines
for Hong Kong - Sens Wine Cellar
Ltd., presented Bessa Valley Winery at
HOFEX 2013. Thanks to the Wong
Family, Enira wines received deep
congratulations. The 15th
International Exhibition of HOFEX
2013 was held from 7th to 13th of
May (http://www.hofex.com/).
Enira Events Abroad
Bessa Valley was one of the labels of
Bulgarian wines presented at the
Bulgarian Wine Evening in New
Delhi.
The event has proved to be a good
start for the Bulgarians to make an
entry into the tough Indian market;
once proper importers come forward
as partners.
Enira Events Abroad
BIWC 2012 Athens - BV by Enira
2008 of Bessa Valley winery was
ranked for a Gold medal at blind
tasting in Athens.
The blind tasting included 5 Bulgarian
and 5 Greek wines, which were ranked
by leading journalists from Greek wine
media. The Balkans International Wine
Competition is one of the few
competitions in Europe, which follows
the Australian model of evaluation,
similar to the Decanter World Wine
Award, which enables real-evaluation
of competing wines.
Enira Events Abroad
Bessa Valley Winery was presented
one more time at Megavino 2012 in
Brussels. The event held from 18th to
22th of October.
The Belgium market is developping a
lot for Bulgarian wines and especially
for Bessa Valley Winery. Texavino
people and Marc Dworkin had the
chance to meet many clients there,
such as restaurant owners, distributors
and private clients. Belgium consumer
are really wine lovers and among the
best wine educated people.
Enira Events Abroad
Hong Kong guests in Bessa
Valley Winery
We received and welcomed our
friends Kathy and Winston Wong
from Sensewine Cellar. Our Hong
Kong guests came especially to
visit us for 3 days and to enjoy the
fine wines Enira in the beautiful
Valley of the Bessi.
Enira Events Abroad
On 30th of May, Dr Karl
Hauptmann launched his 1st
Chinese Wine from Qingdao
Great River Hill Winery.
After 4 years of strong efforts, the
winery team was able to deliver its
1st Cabernet 2011. The wine is
called Chateau Nine Peaks.
Enira Events Abroad
Karl Hauptmann and Marc Dworkin had
the chance to organize a great event at
Intercontinental Qingdao.
All the wines from Bessa Valley Winery,
the Romanian Winery Winero ( owned
by Dr. Hauptmann) and the Chinese
Qingdao Great River Hill winery were
presented to the most prestigious hotel
GM of Qingdao, such as
Intercontinental (our guest Alexander
Wassermann), but also Kempinski,
Hilton, Holliday Inn, Sheraton. This
event will now be repeated yearly and in
many other cities in China.
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Enira wine tasting in Hong Kong
Enira wines were hosted at the prestigious
Hotel Peninsula in Hong Kong by invitation
of Bessa Valley Wines Importer, Sens Wine
Cellar. The Sens’ best clients and some
other VIP guests attended the brand tasting.
The goal was to prove the Bessa Valley
Wines were able to match with the Hong
Kong Food cooking.
Enira Events Abroad
Enira 2007 rated highest among dry wines in Romania
Enira 2007 was rated highest among dry wines at the International Wine
Contest Bucharest 2011. The wine was estimated with 90.33 points, which
corresponds to a Gold Medal, by a jury consisting of prominent Romanian
and foreign wine specialists.
The other participating wines of Bessa Valley received high scores, too.
Cabernet by Enira scored 88.00 points, Easy by Enira – 87.67 points and Rose
by Enira – 83.00.
Enira Events Abroad
Enira 2007 won first place in the contest
“The best wine you can drink in Japan
2011”.
The contest aims to distinguish the best
wines on Japanese market both imported
and local. The jury that rated the wines
included 10 wine experts and 60 consumers,
which adds value to the selection. Enira
2007 was the only wine that gathered
highest rates in all categories both from
professionals and consumers.
Enira Events Abroad
Lunch at Canon La Gaffelière
The Château Canon La
Gaffelière is located just outside
the medieval village of SaintEmilion, Bordeaux in the foot
of the slope. The vineyard is
located on the southern slopes
of the hills.
Enira Events Abroad
Enira 2008 tasting in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Enira 2008 is the wine wich represented Bulgaria at the tasting and impressed
guests at Crystal Crown Hotel. Spicy flavors with very red fruit and wood notes
combine perfectly with the herbal flavors of Chinese dishes and still create an
exceptional freshness.
Soon Enira 2008 will be available in Malaysia.
Foreign Media on Enira
Czech magazine Wine
&
Degustation
Decanter Magazine
In Bloom Magazine
Foreign Media on Enira
GQ magazine
N. Inagaki for Enira
Foreign Media on Enira
1000 Great Wines
Deutsche Welle - video
Foreign Media on Enira
Enira Reserva 2008 –Wine of the week
by Jancis Robinson
Domestic Activities in Pictures – on trade
Personalized Labels
KEY WINES BY ENIRA
Enira 2009
 Merlot: 66 %
 Syrah: 12 %
 Cabernet Sauvignon: 10 %
 Petit Verdot:12%
Barrels:
10% one-year old oak
24 % two- years old
66% three years old
 The nose explodes with vanilla and menthol aromas, followed by
 blackberry and raspberry strong nuances.
 The mouth is starting with a round attack, followed by some structured woody
tannins and a red fruits middle
 This wine is ending with an amazing balance between its 12 month wood ageing
and the perfect ripeness of its harvested grapes
Enira Reserva 2008
 Merlot 42 %
 Syrah 20 %
 Cabernet Sauvignon 13 %
 Petit Verdot 25 %
Barrels: 40% new oak
40% one year old
20% two years old
Taste:The aromas on the nose are red fruits, vanilla and menthol.
The attack in mouth is sweet, followed by wood tannins still
present, but which would meld in the future, allowing this wine
to age for at least 10 years
Petit Enira 2010
 Merlot 100%
Barrels: 10% one years old oak
30% two years old
60% in three years old
Nose: raspberry nose, slightly woody
Mouth: valvet attack, a lot of red fruits followed by
sweet tannins
Tannins: Delicate and sweet
Aftertaste: spicy
A wine representing perfectly our Merlot vineyard
and can age two to three years
Cabernet Enira 2011
100% Cabernet by Enira
Nose: intense, fruity, typical for
the variety
Mouth: thick, juicy and massive
Tannins: soft
Aftertaste: nice and tight
Duo Enira 2010
Merlot 75%
Syrah 25%
Barrels: 20% two and 80% in three years old
barrels
Nose: intensive, fruity, lasting and engaging,
berry and dried plum, ripe cherry, baked bread
and minerals
Mouth: powerful, complex
Tannins: well-structured, mild
Aftertaste: excellent
BV by Enira 2009
 Merlot:25%
 Cabernet Sauvignon: 25 %
 Petit Verdot: 25%
 Syrah: 25 %
The wine matures for 18 months in new French oak
barrels
Nose: Toasty with vanilla and mint aromas
Mouth: sweet then full bodied
Tannins: woody tannins with great balance
Aftertaste: red fruits
It will age for at least for one more decade
Syrah Enira 2010
 Syrah 100%
The wine matures for 18 months in new French
oak barrels
Nose: toasted bred, basalt, woody and spicy
Mouth: full-bodied
Tannins: strong and structured
Aftertaste: smooth and long
Rose Enira 2013
 Petit Verdo 50%
 Syrah 50%
Nose: Intense, fresh and pure with domination
of citrus fruits and flowers
Color: Pale orange with light pink nuances
Mouth: Rich and balanced
Aftertaste: : Juicy mouthfeel, follows on pleasant
aftertaste