Mavrud is an indigenous traditional Bulgarian wine sort of red grapes. It is one of the oldest and high-quality local sorts. The wine which is made of this sort also is called Mavrud. It is very appreciated for its splendid aroma and rich, harmonic taste.
This Bulgarian sort of grapes grows on specific parts only- in the region of Assenovgrad (Plovdiv area). There are mavrud vineyards in Pazardjik and Stara Zagora areas, but less.
There is a legend about mavrud sort of grapes. According to it the origin of the vine dates of IX c. At that time, during the rule of Bulgarian khan Krum, there was a prohibition for cultivating vines and drinking wine. But a young man didn’t keep the prohibition and he was growing a vine in secret. He became very strong and brave from the wine he was drinking. One day, a lion ran off the Khan’s palace and the young man capture it and brang it back in the Palace. After that, Bulgarian khan was convinced in wine’s qualities and the prohibition was cancelled. And the wine was called Mavrud-by the name of the brave young man.