Villa Yustina Winery: A Modern Winemaking Gem

Founded in 2006, Villa Yustina Winery quickly gained recognition with the establishment of its first 20 hectares of vineyards in 2008. By 2014, the vineyard area expanded to 42 hectares, supported by a Euro Project that facilitated the construction of a state-of-the-art wine cellar. Nestled at the foot of the Rhodopi Mountains in Ustina Village, just 26 km from Plovdiv, this winery is a testament to Bulgaria's rich winemaking heritage.

The winery aims to craft small batches of high-quality boutique wines, aged in carefully selected barrels.

Vineyard Varieties

Located 4 km from the winery, the vineyards thrive at an altitude of 300 meters on a northeast-facing slope. This ideal terroir supports the growth of a diverse range of grape varieties, including Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon, Chardonnay, Aligote, Gewurztraminer, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, Mavrud, and Rubin. Villa Yustina Winery focuses on producing exceptional still and sparkling wines from its own grapes while promoting tourism in the estate and surrounding region.

Award-Winning Wines

A standout feature of Villa Yustina is its experimental base showroom, Tomika Metal AD, which enables the winery to innovate and produce various wine styles using cutting-edge technology. This commitment to quality has earned the winery numerous awards and medals from prestigious international wine competitions, showcasing its place in the global winemaking arena.

Experiences to book at Villa Yustina Winery

Top reviews

Nelly Radulova
May 24, 2023
great wine and wine tasting, the woman that presented the variety of wine was very nice . Advice to the owners: don't allow pop folk music in the restaurant, it doesn't correspond to the delicate delicious food there also waitresses are not very friendly but otherwise the food and the whole experience is great.
Preslava Slavova
October 19, 2024
The lady who shows you the winery and does the tasting is a real professional. Thank you for your time, the interesting stories and the subtleties learned. I highly recommend it. It is also the cleanest and tidiest place where production activities take place!! 😁
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Location

Location 51, Nikola Petkov Str., Ustina Village, Plovdiv, 4228, Bulgaria

Region

Plovdiv, Thracian Valley, Bulgaria

Spoken Languages

Services

Reduced Mobility Access
Kids Activities

Wine types

Red Wine
White Wine
Rose Wine
Sparkling Wine
Sweet Wine
Fortified Wine
Spirits

Grape varieties

Mavrud
Rubin
Dymiat
Cabernet Franc
Merlot
Pinot Noir
Semillon
Aligote
Sauvignon Blanc
Chardonnay
Gewurztraminer

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AFA Futbol Akademi
Reviewed on February 15, 2025

Here everything is 6 (six)…. That is, ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 10 points on the ten-point system! I am ХSSSSSSSS Abramović 👍… How to celebrate Trifon Zarezan at Villa Ustina: there is nothing like it! Thank you very much for the lavish celebration and welcome! You are great 🙏👍👍👍

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Preslava Slavova
Reviewed on October 19, 2024

The lady who shows you the winery and does the tasting is a real professional. Thank you for your time, the interesting stories and the subtleties learned. I highly recommend it. It is also the cleanest and tidiest place where production activities take place!! 😁

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Велина Бонева
Reviewed on October 8, 2024

Wonderful winery, restaurant and hosts. For tasting on the hill - Fantasy... Speechless... A strong Thracian region. A must see. ☀️ ❤️☀️

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Dr. D
Reviewed on September 15, 2024

Great garden, open-air seating in the veranda is very nice. They have a great cook. Farmer's quality meat, beef & goat meat, excellent desserts, i.e. the creme brulee with lavender taste is memorable. Wine is great, restaurant wine prices are below the retail level pricing in the shops, so very good level for wine testing. We will come back for sure. Lots of international guests, so a sopot very popular for wine enthusiast. The location is reachable by bicycle from Plovdiv.

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Ashley Chen
Reviewed on June 25, 2024

We had a wonderful last minute visit to villa Yustina winery. My husband and I were trying to visit a winery in our own while visiting Bulgaria and it was extremely hard to find a place last minute. Our wine tour we booked with Viator fell through the day of our tour so we had to find something ourselves! Luckily Villa Yustina had a wonderful website with information regarding wine tastings and was near our original spot so we decided to give it a try due to the website and proximity. We were lucky and were able to drop in and have a tour without a reservation! It was a wonderful experience and we got to see exactly where and how the wine was made and even bottled! It was fun to see the machines bottle the wine. We also appreciated the tastings offered. We opted for the tasting with 6 wines and were pleasantly surprised to see it came with a little charcuterie plate with meat and cheese and bread! Our tour person was very knowledgeable about the wines and told us what to expect along with what type of food we should pair with each different wine. I usually hate rosè but actually really enjoyed their winery’s rosè! We ended up buying a red, white, and rosè to take home with us to the states. I also would like to say that google maps and gps in Bulgaria was not great but our route to get to their winery was very easy. Our tour guide let us know this is because they heard from other customers that finding the winery was hard and have since worked with google maps to ensure the best driving routes which I think is wonderful. They also have a resort and restaurant in the property which is quite convenient. Overall great experience and would go again.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Villa Yustina Winery

Where is Villa Yustina Winery located?

Villa Yustina Winery is located in Plovdiv, Bulgaria

What type of wines does Villa Yustina Winery produce?

Villa Yustina Winery produces Red Wine, White Wine, Rose Wine, Sparkling Wine, Sweet Wine, Fortified Wine, Spirits.

What grape varieties do they plant at Villa Yustina Winery?

At Villa Yustina Winery, they cultivate Mavrud, Rubin, Dymiat, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Semillon, Aligote, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer.

What languages do they speak at the Villa Yustina Winery?

At Villa Yustina Winery they speak English.

Do they produce organic wines at Villa Yustina Winery?

No, Villa Yustina Winery is not an organic wine producer.