Wine Cellar Villa Melnik

The gravity-fed winery sits on a 30-hectare estate in one of Bulgaria's most dramatic corners, where the Pirin Mountains back up against Melnik's sandstone pyramids and the surrounding town is so small you could walk its edges before your wine warms up. Villa Melnik anchors Bulgaria's vinous revival, pouring wines made from indigenous varieties in a region where grapes have been grown since the Thracians. A named Discovery by The 50, it makes a strong case for staying longer than you planned.