Located in the center of Bulgaria, shielded between the Balkan Mountain Range and Sredna Gora mountains, the Bulgarian Rose Valley is the home of the Bulgarian Rose and a world center for Bulgarian Rose Otto production.

There are over 7000 varieties of roses worldwide, yet only few are known as oil-producing. The Rosa Damascena, cultivated in the Bulgarian Rose Valley for over 300 years, is considered the best oil-bearing rose renowned worldwide.

Unique climatic and soil conditions make the Rose Valley the perfect home for rose growing and rose oil production. The mountain rains and fresh air create the perfect environment for the plentiful pure botanicals that grow in the Valley.  Mild winters prepare the rose plants for the blossoming season. The air humidity, cloudiness and precipitation in May and June contribute to the cultivation of roses that yield very high percentage of oil. The Bulgarian Rose Valley is the home of Alteya's organic rose fields and distillery.

By using a unique distillation technique embodying century-old traditions and modern technology, Alteya Organics distills a special grade rose water that preserves the biodynamic energy of the rose plant and increases its beautifying and rejuvenating powers. 

The way Alteya Organics rose water is produced is very different from how other companies make their rose waters.

The water, left from the distillation of rose oil, is never used again, which is a key difference from almost all other distilleries who save costs by reusing the by-product of rose oil distillation and market it as rose water. Alteya runs a separate distillation cycle to produce the famous Alteya rose flower water (aka Rose Water) beneficial for cleansing and refreshing dry, sensitive skin.