SLOVENIAN WINE ROADS
“We eat and drink to live! But we don’t live to eat and drink!“ That‘s what the adage says, telling us that both wine and food are consequences of man‘s economic endeavours, a form of social cohesion and a reflection of the immense variety of cultural creativity. That is why it is through wines and dishes that we can recognise life styles, ordinary days and holidays, the efforts of individuals, families and inhabitants of towns, villages and regions. Through this publication we invite you to discover the richness of all three wine-growing regions of Slovenia, which, with its hundreds of years of cultural entanglements, is building its modern recognisability at the junction of the European Alps, the Mediterranean and the Pannonian Plain. It is this very junction that also gives a special and recognisable character to all of our wines and cuisine. Our numerous, often quite boutique and extremely natural wines, include quite a few original or autochthonous specialties, which, along with other wines, can very quickly create unique experiences and relationships for you. Here the path from heart to soul is a very short one... That is exactly why we are offering you several wine routs, which will lead you through the wine-growing regions of Podravje, Posavje and Primorska... To good people and dishes and to noble wines!
“We eat and drink to live! But we don’t live to eat and drink!“ That‘s what the adage says, telling us
that both wine and food are consequences of man‘s economic endeavours, a form of social cohesion
and a reflection of the immense variety of cultural creativity. That is why it is through wines
and dishes that we can recognise life styles, ordinary days and holidays, the efforts of individuals,
families and inhabitants of towns, villages and regions. Through this publication we invite you
to discover the richness of all three wine-growing regions of Slovenia, which, with its hundreds
of years of cultural entanglements, is building its modern recognisability at the junction of the
European Alps, the Mediterranean and the Pannonian Plain. It is this very junction that also gives
a special and recognisable character to all of our wines and cuisine. Our numerous, often quite
boutique and extremely natural wines, include quite a few original or autochthonous specialties,
which, along with other wines, can very quickly create unique experiences and relationships for
you. Here the path from heart to soul is a very short one... That is exactly why we are offering you
several wine routs, which will lead you through the wine-growing regions of Podravje, Posavje and
Primorska... To good people and dishes and to noble wines!
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Getting back<br />
14 slovenian wine roads<br />
Truth be told: 15 or 20 years ago the<br />
wine-growing region of Podravje played<br />
a leading role in Slovenia. Most vintners<br />
then began to rest on their laurels. Infatuated<br />
with their own undisputed natural<br />
resources and achievements, they all<br />
but forgot to keep track of what was going<br />
on in the world of wine-growing in<br />
Slovenia and abroad. Consequently, the<br />
wine-growers of Primorska, inspired by<br />
influences from neighbouring Italy, began<br />
to overtake them from all quarters. The<br />
awakening came a few years ago, and the<br />
wine-growers of Štajerska, as they cannot<br />
be called Podravci, are winning old positions<br />
firmly and steadily, which is good for<br />
all and for them in particular. It has been<br />
assumed for some time that Podravje<br />
boasts certain wine-growing positions<br />
that may be compared to the world’s best.<br />
This includes the Burgundy, which is on<br />
the same latitude. When several years ago<br />
English wine experts and advisors, most<br />
of them holding the prestigious title of<br />
MW (Master of Wine), arrived in Ormož<br />
and on some other wine-growing slopes,<br />
they agreed unanimously that north-eastern<br />
Slovenia had a wine-growing potential<br />
that has not yet been utilised. And when<br />
it is, it will be able to measure up to neighbouring<br />
Austria and faraway New Zealand,<br />
which today set standards for fresh<br />
white wines and for recognisable varieties<br />
of wines. The climate and soil in this part<br />
of Slovenia are perfectly suited to such<br />
wines. For now, there is enough red wine<br />
only for specimens, but varieties of the
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