as "Thracian Valley" region. Struma River Valley (Southwest Bulgarian) The region includes the southwestern parts of Bulgaria, the valley of the river Struma in the historical region of Macedonia. The area is small in size, but is climatically very distinct and characteristic, owing to the strong Mediterranean influence from the south. The local style Shiroka melnishka loza (taking its name from Melnik), as well as Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are cultivated. See also List of Bulgarian wine regions Globalization of wine Old World wine References External links BulgarianWine.net, Bulgarian wine community and magazine wineinbg.net, The wine community sharing knowledge about wines in Bulgaria Vinoto.com, general Bulgarian website on wine Bulgarian wine-producers Vino.Start.bg, portal page BulgarianWine.com - online store and the largest importer of Bulgarian wines in the US. Leading brand - VINI, made especially for the North American market. Wine in Bulgaria — Regions. Retrieved from Vinoto.com, 26 March 2006. Bulgarian Wines - FAQ. Retrieved from BulgarianWine.com, 26 September 2006.