Villa Katina MavrudA Claret 2025

The Idea and Story Behind the MavrudA Project

We have always been committed to working with indigenous Bulgarian grape varieties, and among the red varieties, Mavrud is undoubtedly one of the most recognizable and highly regarded. For a long time, we could not find the right grower or vineyard with whom we could join forces and create our own interpretation of Mavrud.

That changed in 2025, when our long-time partner and collaborator, Maria Zhekova, offered her new vineyard and initiated the beginning of our joint project, called MavrudA.

In this pioneering first vintage, we created three dry wines: Rosé, Claret, and Reserve.

Why Claret?

We wanted to create a wine with less extraction than our red wines, but with more character than our rosés. In doing so, we introduced a new color to our portfolio, one that recalls the nostalgia of our old “rosés” from the 2015–2016 vintages.

We chose Mavrud because of its potential and because of our belief in the future of indigenous grape varieties. With the right approach and delicate handling, it can become an elegant gentleman. That is exactly how we treated it, seeking to create an elegant, approachable, and even ethereal experience.

Nevertheless, MavrudA Claret is a wine with a long story to tell, a captivating voice, and a distinctive personality.

The wine underwent 24 hours of skin contact and was produced entirely from free-run juice, without pressing, stabilization, fining, or filtration. Fermentation occurred spontaneously with wild yeast.

MavrudA Claret displays aromas of underripe strawberries and raspberries, with a delicate minty lift and subtle smoky notes. It is fresh and vibrant, with the juicy color of raspberry juice.

Natural wine without stabilizers, sulphites and alergens.

Wine with PGI (Protected Geographical Indication)
Origin: Thracian Lowlands, Karabunar
Harvest:01.10.2025
Cold maceration: 24 hours
Fermentation: Spontaneous, with wild yeast
Bottled: February 2026
Series of 334 bottles
Alc. 13,9%