Nessebar Municipality Celebrated Trifon Zarezan with a Wine Festival in the Village of Gyulovtsa

14.02.2026 | Region

Nessebar Municipality celebrated the traditional Trifon Zarezan holiday in the village of Gyulovtsa with the pruning of the vineyards and a competition for the best wine. Producers of white and red wine were awarded.

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For another year, Nesebar Municipality celebrated the holiday of Trifon Zarezan, the saint of winemakers and vine-growers. The festive events were held in the village of Gyuljovtsa, where the Feast of Young Wine is celebrated annually.

The celebration began with the traditional pruning of the vineyards in the village's vineyards.

The holiday, organized by Nesebar Municipality, continued in the center of the village, where residents and guests were greeted by the mayor of the settlement, Zhelyo Zhelev.

The Group for Authentic Folklore at the Svetlina Community Center - Gyuljovtsa village, the Group for Authentic Folklore at the Prosveta Community Center - Kazichene village, and the amateur dance ensemble "Erkechko Nasledstvo", the folk singer Zechka Slaninkova, took care of the good mood of those present.

The culmination of the holiday was the competition for the best wine. The best masters were awarded in two categories - for white and red wine.

First place in red wines was won by Stanislav Ivanov, followed by Nikola Mihailov and Valentin Kolev. In white wines, the first prize was received by Nikola Mihailov, followed by Iliya Nikitov and Kolyo Stoyanov.