An unusual drink with a typical oriental name is produced not at all in Japan, as one might assume, but in Bulgaria.
It is produced by the Dolna Banya winery company, located in the south-west of the country, in the Thracian lowland.
In fact, the product is not even wine, but a wine drink: in addition to grapes, it contains fruit flavors and syrup. Akura is white and red, depending on the raw materials used in the production.
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Briefly about the company and products
The Dolna Banya Winery is a young Bulgarian winery founded in 1974.
For 20 years it functioned under the brand name “Kiril Lazarov” and produced fruit wines.
In 1994, after entering the large company “Ivena Commerce”, the company changed its name and became known as “Dolna Banya”.
In addition to the low-alcohol Akura, the winery’s assortment includes classic Bulgarian wines (Kadarka, Tamianka, Monastyrsko Shushukane), sparkling and strong drinks.
The volume of annual production is about 12 million bottles, most of the products are exported.
The company owns its own cellars for aging red and white wines, a modern laboratory for assessing the quality of drinks – one of the best in Bulgaria.
The plant buys raw materials for the production of alcohol from local farmers.
For the production of semi-sweet Akura, natural white or red table wine is taken as the basis, flavored with fruit and berry components, diluted with water and syrup to the desired strength – 8,5%.
It turns out a light drink with different tastes and shades.
Produced in glass bottles of 0,75 liters and tetra packs of 1-2 liters.
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Acura wine types
Red Plum – Pomegranate-red drink with a fruity taste and a pronounced plum aroma.
White Plum – Product made from white grapes with plum aroma. Colour: straw yellow.
Raspberry – Pomegranate shade drink with raspberry notes from red fruits.
Fifteen – Light golden wine with quince aroma and sweet and sour taste.
Pomegranate – Dark ruby drink with pomegranate flavor from red grapes.
Pear – Straw-yellow wine with apricot aroma and pear flavor.
Apricot – A drink with apricot notes of a dark golden hue.
Cherry – Cherry wine of bright red color from dark grape varieties.
How to drink Acura
They drink the drink chilled to a temperature of +5-+7 °C as an aperitif, in combination with ice or dessert.
The drink harmonizes well with fruits, cakes, cookies, chocolate.
Suitable for friendly conversations and family feasts. Especially liked by women.
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Relevance: 04.03.2019
Tags: Wine and vermouth, Wine brands