Veliko Tarnovo Wine & Truffle Tasting: 5 Paired Wines

Discover Veliko Tarnovo’s rich flavors through stories and aged cheeses.

A 90-minute guided wine and gourmet tasting in Veliko Tarnovo where you taste 5 Bulgarian wines, including an aged reserve, paired with truffle specialties, aged cheeses and traditional regional foods. An English-speaking host walks you through each pairing and explains the stories behind the wines and local food traditions. The experience unfolds in the medieval Samovodska Charshia district.

The experience

Ninety minutes in the heart of Veliko Tarnovo's old quarter, you'll taste five carefully selected Bulgarian wines alongside truffle products, aged cheeses and handcrafted regional spreads. The pairings are the point: each wine changes flavor when combined with truffles, and the host explains how different Bulgarian grape varieties interact with the gourmet foods on the table. A special aged wine rounds out the tasting, chosen to show depth and complexity alongside the truffle specialties.

Your English-speaking host shares the stories behind each wine and the traditions that shaped Bulgarian food culture. This is not a lecture. It's a conversation about what you're tasting and why the region's flavors work the way they do. The setting, historic Samovodska Charshia, is where the experience happens, a medieval marketplace that frames the tasting itself.

Transportation to and from the tasting center is available as an add-on at checkout. The experience suits couples, food lovers and anyone curious about Bulgarian wine and regional cuisine. Minimum age is 18.

What’s included

• Tasting of 5 Bulgarian wines plus a special aged wine.
• truffle and gourmet specialties by Chef Radichev including truffle butter, truffle sudzhuk, aged cheeses and handcrafted spreads.
• guided wine and food pairing experience in English.
• professional host sharing stories behind the wines and local food traditions.
• 90-minute experience in historic Samovodska Charshia.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 95 years) · Under 18: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Wine Tasting Centre

Is this one for you?This is a shared, guided tasting where you sit and taste while the host explains the pairings: ideal if you want to learn about Bulgarian wine and regional food without doing the preparation yourself. If you prefer a private experience or want hands-on cooking instruction, look for a different format.

Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What Bulgarian wines will I taste during the 90 minutes?

You'll taste 5 carefully selected Bulgarian wines, followed by a special aged wine chosen to pair with the truffle and gourmet specialties. The host explains the grape varieties and stories behind each one as you taste.

What exactly are the truffle specialties served with the wines?

The gourmet selection includes truffle butter, truffle sudzhuk, aged cheeses and handcrafted spreads, all chosen by Chef Radichev to complement the wines and introduce you to flavors from the region.

Is this a shared tasting or private?

The tasting is guided by a live host in English and is shared with other guests. Groups remain small and intimate, designed for couples and food lovers who want to taste and discuss the pairings together.

Where exactly in Veliko Tarnovo does the tasting take place?

The experience unfolds at historic Samovodska Charshia, the medieval marketplace in the heart of Veliko Tarnovo's old town, where the setting becomes part of the experience itself.

Do I need to arrange my own transport to the tasting?

Transportation to and from the wine tasting center is optional and can be added at checkout. Public transportation options are also available nearby if you prefer to arrange your own way.