Chateau Copsa is a family winery, situated in the Thracian Region of Bulgarian, in the heart of the famous Rose Valley. Copsa Winery and Chateau is one of the few family wineries in Bulgaria that completely covers the definition “domain grown and bottled” – we have our own vineyards, modern equipped winery and laboratory, and a wine cellar for maturing of our wines. The winery is established in 1998 by family Minkov and later in 2008 was build the imposing Chateau Copsa.
Copsa is the Thracian name of the town of Karlovo – an emblematic historical town and the center of Bulgaria – a place where the roots of the family comes. The tradition in winegrowing and wine production in the family is inherited from the father of the current owner - Minko Minkov, who was a director for a decade of the biggest wine production union “Vinprom” in the Rose Valley Region of Bulgaria. Nowadays, the tradition is followed by the new generation of the family with constant care to and enlargement of the vineyards, as well as creativity, innovations and passion in the winery.
The winery of Chateau Copsa is a new modern winery built in 1998, in a very close distance from the vineyards that ensure the quality raw material for creating a quality wine. Situated in a mountainous region, the natural climate conditions contribute for preserving the freshness of the white wines and longevity of the reds. The process of fermentation is mainly undertaken in stainless steel vats under a temperature control. The capacity of the winery is 320 000 liters of wine.