Queen's Winery House - Crama producător Casa Vinerei Reginei — Attraction in Balchik

If you want to have a REAL Bulgarian wine tasting - then you should consider other options, because you will be disappointed.

Firs of all, this shop is located in the botanical garden - so you'll have to buy a ticket to enter the area. Because it (the garden) is the main town attraction, there will be tourist groups that have scheduled tours in the winery. So the place is very busy all the time. And we felt, that the staffs knowledge about the wines are incomplete OR they don't speak in English or Russian, because we tried asking questions but given no answers or suggestions. They expect just you to take a sip and then buy buy buy....

Now, let's get back to the wine part. Take in mind that this place is known for its wines that are made with honey, so basically the majority of the production are sweet dessert wines that are strong in flavour and should be drank in small amounts. So how much can you drink while tasting?

They have other white/red dry/semi-dry wines, but those are very mediocre.

The prices are high and if you want to buy a bottle of fig or beetroot wine - the prices start from 20...

I was really disappointed with my experience at Balcik Queens Winery. I purchased a bottle of rose wine and a bottle of melon rachiu. The rachiu claims to be 38.5 degrees, but after testing it with an alcohol meter, it barely registered 10. I can't speak to the rose since I gifted it, but based on my experience with the rachiu, I won't be returning. Quality control seems to be an issue.

Response: Hi Anna,

Thanks for the prompt reply! I appreciate your concern about my “alcohol mishap.” I’ll attach a couple of photos to clear things up. One shows the melon brandy with a delightful 10° alcohol content, and the other is my homemade rachiа, clocking in at a robust 40°. Just so you know, I was the one who opened the bottle, so no...

If you love wine, you should not miss this winery! There is free tasting of various wines and rakia, produced in an unique way with unique ingredients (for example aronia, apples, melons, honey). The owner is a very pleasant and informative lady, which by the way also produces these incredible wines, she will give you priceless information about the making of the wine. Inside there is also a museum of antique bottles, some dated from the 1800s. I was taken so much by all this that I didn't even make photos :) Overall a visit that you...