The Christian Middle Ages

The conversion to Christianity in the 9th century in Bulgaria gave a new impetus to the concept of wine consumption.
An abundance of wines from excellent to poor quality were evident. An example of historical interest tells us of the story where Gofais de Villardouainne, a participant in the Fourth Crusade in the year 1205 spared the area of Asenovgrad from being burnt to the ground because he approved of their local quality wines.
There are also records from Italian sources in 1366 that refer to Count Amadeus of Savoy in his conquering of Nessubur. It is stated that after he acquired the quality wineries he sold the remainder. The first creators of standards within the Bulgarian wine industry can be traced to the monasteries.
It was after this period (14th and 15th centuries) that Bulgarian wines were traded within the regions of South-Eastern and Central Europe. Busy trade with the port of Dubrovnik played a very important role in distribution.

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