Our young and fast-growing business was named after an ancient Roman fortress, located in the valley of the Danube River, Bononia (present-day Vidin). Over the centuries, Bononia guarded the Upper Mizia Province bravely first, and later, after being revamped and turned into the Baba Vida Fortress, it proudly guarded the northwest border of one of the oldest states in Europe, which have preserved its name to this day, Bulgaria. This Balkan country is known as the home of the longest mountain range in the region, the Balkans, which gave name to the whole peninsula, and is also known as one of the first places on the entire continent to start growing grapes for winemaking.
In 1895, captivated by the natural beauty of the locality and the gentle waters of the Danube River, the Hungarian Victor Olinger established one of the oldest breweries in Bulgaria, in the village of Koshava, which was later transformed into a winery. The stately building with its preserved underground corridors sits on the bank of the Danube River where it takes its sharpest turn, about 15 km away from the oldest Bulgarian capital with centuries-old history, Vidin.
After 1989, this part of the country seemed to sink into oblivion. Up until 2010 when, fascinated by the ecological aspects of the place, the Yotov family decided to contribute to the restoration of the winemaking industry in the region, and to build a closed cycle production business.
