It belonged to Manolis Kordopulos, an affluent wine merchant who traded throughout Europe, particularly Paris and Venice.
Today, it is one of the 100 national tourist sites in Bulgaria,[1] serving as a museum with a special area for wine-tasting.
Its endemic variety Shiroka Melnishka Losa, reportedly produced since antiquity, utilizes grapes with large and rough leaves and small, dark-colored berries, which are harvested in early October and ripened in oak barrels.
[citation needed] The largest Revival house in Bulgaria and the Balkans, it consists of three levels and a basement.
One bedroom features stained glass windows and a ceiling with Bulgarian, Greek, Turkish, and oriental motifs.
The corridors are relatively narrow and low at places and the cellar disposes of a ventilation system and special canals.