🇸🇮SLOVENIA

SLOVENIA IS–    Regions- 3   PGI.- 3    PDO.- 14       @Ljubljan

  • WHITE= Bouvier, Cipro, Klarnica, Malocrn, Pergulin, Planinka, Poljsakica, Pokalca, Ranfol, Ranina, Rebola Gialla AKA=Rebula, Vitovska Grganja, Zelen
    • –International– Beli Pinot AKA=Pinot Blanc, Chardonnay, Gewurztraminer, Laski Rizling AKA=Welschriesling, Kerner, Kovidinka AKA=Dinka, Malvazija AKA=Malvasia, Menuetta AKA=Malvasia di Lunga, Muscat(Yellow), Muskatni Silvane AKA=Sauvignon Blanc, Renski Riesling AKA=Riesling, Rizvanec AKA=Muller Thurgau, Sauvignon Blanc, Sipon AKA=Furmit, Siri Pinot AKA=Pinot Gris
  • RED= Modro Frankinja AKA=Blaufrankisch/ Blue Franconian, Plavec Zuki AKA=Rumeni Plavec, Portuglka, Zametovka, Zlahtnina
    • –International– Barbera, Blaufrankisch AKA=Frankovna Crna, Blauer Portugieser, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Merlot, Modir Pinot/ Sivi Pinot AKA=Pinot Noir, Refosco AKA=Teran, Syrah, Tegan, Zweigelt

GEOGRAPHY– REGION-Balkan Peninsula, COUNTRY-Slovenia, LATITUDE: 46° ‘N’

  • REGION-Podravje(Drava)(East),  Posavje(Lower Sava)(East-Central),  Primorje(Littoral)(West)
  • BORDERS-Italy(West), Croatia(South), Austria(North), Hungary(East)
  • Sub-Zones/ PDO./ PGI.’s- Bela Krajina PDO., Bizeljisko-Sremic PDO., Dolenjska PDO., Goriska Brda PDO., Haloze PDO., Koper PDO., Kras PDO., Ljtomer-Ormoz PDO., Maribor PDO., Podravje PGI., Posavje PGI., Prekmurska Gorice PDO., Primorje PGI., Radgona-Kapela PDO., Smarie-Virstajn PDO., Srednje Slovenska Gorice PDO., Stajerska Slovenija PDO., Vipava Valley PDO.
  • Slovenia Possesses 47 km. of Coastline.

TOPOGRAPHY– Features- “Flat/ Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous/ Terraced”

  • SLOPES/ Eastern Alps/ Julian Alps, Karavanke Alps, +Alt. 60mt.- 500mt.
  • ON PLAIN/  Pannonian
  • On~Drava/ Sava~Rivers~Tributary~Danube~, On~Adriatic~Sea~

VITICULTURE– 30,000ha. Planted

  • Slovenia is: #38 In Grape Production/ #46 In Wine Consumption In World.

VINICULTURE– Still,  Blends,  Amphorae,  Botrytis,  Orange Wines

  • “Slovenian” Style of Winemaking- Style Utilizes Hand-Harvesting, Extended Skin Maceration, Generally No Added Yeast, Large-Older Barrel or Amphora Fermentation, Little or No Sulphur Use.
  • Orange Wine– Deep, Historic and Cultural Roots In Macerating White Grapes For Orange Wine.

SOILS– “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Marl, Clay, Sandstone, Loess, Shale, Pannonian Marl

  • Opoka(Compressed Mudstone and Sandstone Layers)
  • Ponca“Sedimentary(Calcareous)”(Compacted/ Stratified Marl(Opoka), Sandstone, Limestone(Marine Fossils Once In Adriatic Sea), and Dolomites.)
  • Flysch (Alternating layers of Marl and Sandstone.)
  • **Refer to “TERROIR/ Geology & Soil” For Detailed Information On Soils.

CLIMATE– “Continental” & “Mediterranean” With “Alpine” Influence

  • *Summers– Hot, Dry    |    *Winters– Cold, Wet

HISTORY– 5th.-4th. BC., Wine History Since Celts and Illyrian Tribes Before Romans.

  • History of Dictators, Socialism and Communism Have Hampered Viticulture.
  • Slovenia Has Been Ruled by Austro-Hungarian Empire, Italy, The Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, Yugoslavia and Now Slovenia.
  • 1991 @Slovenia– Became Independent Country From Yugoslavia.

CULTURE–

  • Slovenia is at the Crossroads of 3 Cultures…
  • Italian, Germanic, Eastern European, and Has Been Influenced by All Over the Centuries.
  • REPINICA– Underground Cellars Dug Into Sand
  • GASTRONOMY… Stew, Dandelion, Honey    |   CHEESE… Nanos, Tolminc
  • FESTIVALS~ ~Orange Wine Festival~ (Izola, Slovenia/ April)

SLOVENIA WINE LAW

  • GOVERNING BODY-
  • LAWS GOVERNING- Geographic Boundaries, Topography
    • Label Requirement-
  • SLOVENIA WINE CLASSIFICATION
    • Vrhunsko/ Premium Wine
    • Namizno Vino/ Table Wine

Estate/ Producers-(Not Found In Demarcated Sub-Zone)– Keltis

Littoral Region

PRIMORJE PGI.      @Trieste

  • WHITE= Teran 17% AKA=Rebula/ Ribolla Gialla, Malvazija AKA=Malvasia
    • International– Chardonnay, Friulano, Malvazija AKA=Malvasia, Siri Pinot AKA=Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Modro Frankinja AKA=Blaufrankisch, Piccola Nera
    • International– Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia(West), REGION-Primorje, BORDERS-Italy(Friuli-Venezia)
    • “Multi-Appellation”,  Sub-Zones- Goriska Brda, Kaper & Slovenska Istria, Kras, Vipava Valley
  • TOPOGRAPHY– “Rolling/ Hilly/ Mountainous”
    • SLOPES/ Julian Alps, Adriatic Sea, +Alt. 45mt.- 305mt.
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Shale, Marl, Sandstone
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Mediterranean” Influences, +WINDS~ ~Bora~
  • VITICULTURE-  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer- Batic(Nat.Pro.), Bjana, Burja, Domacija Razman, Edi Simere, Krapez, Marjan Simcic, Movia, Sutor
  • CULTURE- AKA=Littoral Region, Primorska

GORISKA BRDA PDO.     @Goriska/ Brda

  • WHITE= Teran 17% AKA=Rebula/ Ribolla Gialla, Malvazija
    • International– Friulano, Malvazija AKA=Malvasia, Siri Pinot AKA=Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Modro Frankinja AKA=Blaufrankisch, Piccola Nera, Rebula
    • International– Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
  • GEOGRAPHY- COUNTRY-Slovenia, REGION-Primorja(North-West), LATITUDE: 45.99° ‘N’
    • MUNICIPALITY-Brda, North of Vipava Valley PDO.
    • BORDERS-Italy/ Collio(West), North of Gorizoa-City(10 km.)
    • VILLAGES-Dobrovo, Gonijace, Krcnik, Krasno, Neblo, Plave, Slovrenc, Smartno, Vipolze
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Terraced”, On~Soca~River~, ON PLATEAU/ Karst
    • SLOPES/ Julian Alps/ Gorizia of Brda, +Alt. 60mt.- 250mt.
      • 30% of Hills Lie In the Collio, Italy (Almost a Single Region Divided by a Border.)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Marl, Clay, Limestone, Shale
    • Ponca(Marl/Sandstone/Marine Fossils), Opoka(Compressed Mudstone and Sandstone)
  • CLIMATE- “Mediterranean” With “Alpine” Influence,  +Diurnal Shifts(+35°),  +WINDS~ ~Bora~
    • BETWEEN- 20km. to Adriatic Coast and 20km. to Alpine Foothills
  • VITICULTURE- 1,800ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer- Bjana(6ha.), Blazic, Buzinel, Dolfo, Edi Simcic, Emeran Reya, Ezetic, Ferdinand, Gasper, Giocato, Gravner, Jakoncic, Jermann, Kabaj(Nat.Pro.), Kilnec, KJolos, Klet, Kristian Keber, Marjan Simcic(18ha.), Mavric(*1907), Medot, Moro, Movia, Mulit Rdece, Radikon, Rodica, Scurek(20ha.), Sveti Nikolaj, Vinska Klet, Zanut
    • Vineyard- Plesivo
  • VINICULTURE- Orange Wine- Historic and Cultural Roots In Macerating White Grapes In Amphora.
  • CULTURE- AKA=Brda(Slovenia), Gorizia(Italia)
    • ~Etymology~ Brada Means “Hills” In Slovenian Referring to the Topography.
    • Adjoins/ Borders the Collio DOC. In Friuli, Italy. Until 1940’s This Was a Single Region. In 1991 the Border Was Removed. Both Regions Share Culture and Tradition.
    • FESTIVALS~ ~Rebula Wine Experience~(August/ Brda)
      • Focuses of Rebula Producers From Brda(Slovenia) & Collio(Italy)

VIPAVA VALLEY PDO.      @Prvacina

  • WHITE= Klarnica, Malocrn, Pinela, Rumeni Muskat AKA=Muscat, Zelen
    • –International– Cipron, Beli Pinot, Glera, Laski Rizling, Malvazija, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Modro Frankinja AKA=Blaufrankisch
    • –International– Barbera, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Primorja(West-Central)
    • BORDERS-Italia(North-West), Kras PDO.(West), “Multi-Appellation”
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Valley(Vipava)/ Plateau(Nanos)”
    • SLOPES/ ?, +Alt. 45mt.- 305mt., @Hw.#12
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Mediterranean” Influences
    • +WINDS~ ~Bora~
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producer- Batic, Burja, Erneic, Guerilla, Krapez, Marc(8ha.), Tilia, Vina Colja, Vinarstvo Avin, Vipava 1894
    • Vineyards- Ravno Brdo, Stranice
  • CULTURE- AKA=Vipavska Dolina
  • GOING THERE- WINE ROUTE~ ~Vipava Valley~

KRAS PDO.      @Sezana

  • WHITE= Malvasia, Refosco, Vitovska, Zelen
    • –International– Chardonnay,  Pinot Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED=
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah
  • GEOGRAPHY– Slovenia, REGION-Primorje(West-Central)
    • BORDERS-Italia/ Carso(West), Vipava Valley PDO.
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley”, ON PLATEAU/ Karst, +Alt. 365mt., On~Gulf~Trieste~(Near)
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Terra Rossa, Limestone
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Cotar(Nat.Pro.), Boris Lisjak, Josko Rencel, Stemberger, Vina Stoke
  • CULTURE- AKA=Karst/ German, Carso/ Italian
  • SUB-ZONES OF KRAS
    • KRASKA–
    • PLANOT–
    • VRHE–

KOPER/ Slovenska Istria PDO.      @Koper

  • WHITE= Malvazija, Refosk
  • RED= Tegan
    • –International– Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Primorje(South-West), BORDERS-Croatia(South)
    • South of Triste-City(    km.), @Hw.#A1
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, SLOPES/ Saurin Hills, ON PLATEAU/ Karst, On~Adriatic~Sea~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Rojac, Santomas, Steras, Vinakoper
  • CULTURE- ASSOCIATIONS~ ~Slovenian Istria Winegrowers~

Drava Region

PODRAVJE PGI.       @

  • WHITE= Muscat Ottonel, Sipon AKA=Furmint
    • –International– Chardonnay, Gewurtztraminer, Laski Riesling AKA=Welschriesling, Rizvanec AKA=Muller Thurgau, Muscat Ottonel, Sivi Pinot AKA=Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje, Alpine Foothills
    • BORDERS-Austria(North), Hungary(North-East), Croatia(South), “Multi-Appellation”
    • Sub-Zones- Haloze, Ljtomer-Ormoz, Maribor, Prekmurska Gorice, Radgona-Kapela, Srednje Gorice, Stajerska
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly/ Valley(Drava)”, +Alt. 250mt. – 400mt.,  In Drava River Valley
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Pannonian Marl
    • Was Once the Bottom of the Ancient Pannonian Sea.
  • CLIMATE- “Continental” With “Alpine” Influence
    • *Summers– Hot, Dry   |    *Winters– Cold, Wet
    • Warmer as You Move From the Pohorje Mountains to the Pannonian Basin.
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Botrytis,  Eisweins,  Sparkling
    • Estate/ Producers- Gross, Kobal, Puklavec Family, Verus, Zorjan
  • CULTURE- AKA=Podravska/ Drava Region

PREKMURSKA GORICE PDO.     @Sobota

  • WHITE= Sipon AKA=Furmint
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje(North), BORDERS-Austria(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Valley(Raba)”, On~Mur~River~
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

STAJERSKA SLOVENIJA PDO.     @Gorca

  • WHITE= Bouvier, Sipon AKA=Furmint
    • –International– Chasselas, Gewurtztraminer, Kerner, Laski Riesling AKA=Welschriesling, Muscat(Blanc a Petits Grains), Muscat(Ottonel), Ranfol, Rizvanec AKA=Muller Thurgau, Muscat Ottonel, Pinot Grigio, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= Blaufrankisch, Blauer Portugiser, Zweigelt
    • –International– Gamay, Pinot Noir, Zametovka
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia(North-East), REGION-Podravje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”, SLOPES/ Pohorje Mountains(Hills of Jarenina), +Alt. ?
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Pannonian Marl
  • VITICULTURE– 6,000 ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Crnko(6ha.), Dveri Pax, Freser, Furst, Gaube, Gross, Joannes Protner, Kobal, Kogl, Kuster, M-Enostavno Dobra, Ptujska Klet, Puklavec Family, Ptujska Klet, Radgonske Gorice, Sanctum, Steyer, Valdhuber, Verus, Vino Kupljen Jeruzalem, Zlati-Gric, Zorjan

RADGONA-KAPELA PDO.      @Kapela

  • WHITE= Laski Rizling, Pinot Gris, Renski,
    • –International– Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, Sauvignon Blanc, Traminec
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje(North), BORDERS-Austria(North)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE-  ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

MARIBOR PDO.     @Maribor

  • WHITE= Renski Riesling, Sipon AKA=Furmint
    • –International– Chardonnay, Muskat(Rumeni), Muscatel, Rulandec,  Sauvignon Blanc, Traminec
  • RED= Blaufrankisch, Zweigelt
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Drava~River~
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Slate, Gniess
  • VITICULTURE- ? ha. Planted
    • Zametovka Vine– Known For Being Oldest/ One of Oldest Vine On Earth, +400 Years Old.
  • VINICULTURE-
    • Estate/ Producers- Horvat, Ramsak, Vinag

SREDNJE SLOVENSKA GORICE PDO.     @Ptuf

  • WHITE= Kerner, Laski Riesling, Mukat, Renski Rezling, Ranina, Simon, Traminec, Zeleni Silvanec
    • –International– Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

LJTOMER-ORMOZ PDO.     @Ormoz

  • WHITE= Beli Pinot, Kerner, Laski Rizling, Renski Rizling, Simon
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, ON PLAIN/ Pannonian
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-
  • CULTURE- AKA=Hills of Jeruzalem

HALOZE PDO.     @Gorca

  • WHITE= Believe Pinot, Laski Rizling, Renski Rizling, Sipon AKA=Furmint
    • –International– Sauvignon Blanc, Traminec
  • RED= Madrid Pinot
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Podravje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling/ Hilly”
  • SOILS- “Metamorphic”, “Sedimentary”, Limestone, Marl
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

Lower Sava Region

POSAVJE PGI.     @

  • WHITE= Laski Rizling, Sipon, Renski Rizling, Chardonnay, Fermin, Sauvignon Blanc
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia(East), REGION-Posavje, BORDERS-Croatia(East), “Multi-Appellation”
    • Sub-Zones– Bela Krajina, Bizeljisko-Sremic, Dolenjska, Smarie-Virstajn,
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling, Hilly”
  • VITICULTURE– ?  ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Sparkling
    • Estate/ Producers- Istenic
  • CULTURE- AKA=Posavska/ Lower Sava Region

SMARIE-VIRSTAJN PDO.        @Virstajn

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Posavje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

BIZELJISKO-SREMIC PDO.      @Brezice

  • RED= ?
  • WHITE= Beli Pinot, Chardonnay, Laski Rizling
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Posavje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Rolling”, On~Sava-River~
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers-

DOLENJSKA PDO.      @Novo Mesto

  • WHITE= ?
    • –International– Chardonnay, Laski Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Zeleini Silvanec
  • RED= Modra Frankrinja
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Posavje
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”, On~Sava-River~
  • CLIMATE- “Alpine” With “Pannonian” Influence
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
    • Estate/ Producers- Kobal Luna, Zaren Albiana
  • VINICULTURE- Cvicek- +BLENDED/(2 Red & 2 White (Zametovka)
  • SUB-ZONES Of DOLENJSKA
    • KRSKO–
    • GORJANCI–                                        NOVO MESTO–
    • TREBNJE–                                          KRMELJ–

BELA KRAJINA PDO.      @

  • WHITE= ?
  • RED= ?
  • GEOGRAPHY- Slovenia, REGION-Posavje(South)
  • TOPOGRAPHY- “Flat/ Rolling”
  • VITICULTURE–  ? ha. Planted
  • VINICULTURE- Metliska Crnina, +BLENDED/ Frankinja, Zametovka
    • Estate/ Producers-

**Refer to “BIBLIOGRAPHY/ Sources” For Details On Scholarly Works Referenced.