SEVEN GENERATIONS WINERY · 2026
Wines and rakia from the vineyards above the Danube. The estate’s full range — varieties, vintages and tasting notes.
FOR TRADE PARTNERS
We produce up to 60,000 bottles a year. It matters to us where our wines end up and who recommends them.
A wine is chosen twice.
First, you choose it — for the restaurant wine list, the hotel bar or your shop shelf. Then it is chosen by the person who has entrusted you with their evening, is looking for a special gift or simply wants to try something good.
Both choices matter to us. That is why we want to understand what the people who come to you enjoy and what matters to your business. That way, together we can select wines you would be happy to recommend.
Wines for your menu or shop, with guidance on pairing them with food.
At the winery or at your venue, by prior arrangement.
Tasting languages: Bulgarian and English.
Photos, technical sheets and copy for your menu and website.
Tell us about your place. We’ll discuss the wines and trade terms.
OUR STORY
In 1878 Ilia Rabchev left his native village of Byala Cherkva for France to study winemaking. Four years later he returned and founded Rabchev Cellars — soon the largest wine producer in the region, exporting to Germany.
Seven Generations
In 1968, Lyuben Rabchev, a fifth-generation winemaker in his family, left for the United States. Four decades later, he returned with his wife, Jo Rabchev, and founded Seven Generations Winery.
The name “Seven Generations” reflects continuity in the family: Lyuben’s children are the sixth generation, and his grandchildren the seventh.
Seven Generations works with a clear aim: to bring out the best in the terroir while intervening as little as possible in the fruit. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel vessels (vinificators), allowing the cap to be managed without mechanical aggression. The wine is never forced.
Ageing takes place in French oak barrels, selected with the precision that Robert Parker’s team noted when it awarded the estate 87 points for its very first vintage. Parker called it “the best new wine produced in Bulgaria in such a short time”.
Subsequent consultations with Marc Lurton – one of seven internationally recognised master oenologists – raised the standard even higher. The goal is a Parker score of 90+ points – the threshold beyond which a wine transcends its category and enters the realm of true luxury.
Annual production remains deliberately limited. This exclusivity is not artificially pursued. It is the natural consequence of uncompromising quality.
THE VINEYARDS
The vineyards of Seven Generations lie on the hills near the village of Mechka, on deep, porous loess soils, continually cooled by the Danube breeze. The days warm the fruit; the nights preserve its acidity and aromas.
The Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Muscat Ottonel vines send their roots metres below ground to draw out the soil’s distinctive minerality and structure.
RED WINES
Varietals and blends from the finest vintages, aged in French oak.
RED WINES
Varietals and a blend with a painting on the label.
RED WINES
Fruit-forward wines with soft tannins — for every day.
WHITE AND ROSÉ
Fresh wines from red and white grapes.
3 L FORMAT
Wine and grape juice in bag-in-box — for the big table.
Grape sugar: 23.7%
Cold-pressed grape juice, with no added sugar or preservatives, unfiltered.
Grape sugar: 23.7%
Cold-pressed grape juice, with no added sugar or preservatives, unfiltered.
SPIRITS
Spirits from hand-picked grapes and plums.
VISITS
Tastings take place in the cellar or the restaurant, and in summer also on the terraces above the vineyards. They are led by our team and feature wines from different series, accompanied by engaging stories about the grapes, the land, the work and the winery.
For trade
We work with restaurants, hotels, wine shops and distributors in Bulgaria and abroad. Call us to discuss the terms we can offer you as a trade partner.
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