Petar Kirilov, founder and winemaker of Kukeri Wines, was born and raised in Bulgaria and earned his Master’s degree in Winemaking in 2002 from the prestigious University of Food Technologies. Driven to deepen his craft, he moved to California the following year, where he secured an internship at the award-winning Truchard Vineyards in the Carneros region of Napa Valley.
In 2005, Petar returned to California to join the high-tech wine company Vinovation, where he contributed to numerous research and development projects focused on advanced winemaking techniques. In 2008, he joined Meadowcroft Wines and Foyt Wines as Winemaker, overseeing the production of premium wines across a diverse portfolio.In 2013, Petar founded Kukeri Wines with the vision of producing small-lot, single-vineyard wines from exceptional sites in Napa Valley and Sonoma County, uniting Old World heritage with New World precision.