Slovenia Flashcards
What are the following grapes called in Slovenia?
Blaufränkisch: Pinot Blanc: Pinot Gris: Pinot Noir: Refosco: Ribolla Gialla: St. Laurent: Welschriesling: Gewürztraminer: Riesling: Furmint:
Blaufränkisch: Modra Frankinja Pinot Blanc: Beli Pinot Pinot Gris: Sivi Pinot Pinot Noir: Modri Pinot Refosco: Refošk Ribolla Gialla: Rebula St. Laurent: Šentlovrenka Laski "LASH-key" Rizling (Welschriesling) Diseci Traminer (Gewürztraminer) Renski Rizling (Riesling) Furmint: Sipon
What are the three regions of Slovenia?
Primorska (Primorje)-In the west bordering Friuli and close to the Adriatic; best region for both red and white wine.
Podravje- “Pa-DRA-vee-YA” the extreme northeast-primarily produces white wine.
Posavje- “Pa-SA-vee-YA”lines Slovenia’s easter border with Croatia.- Overwhelmingly white based on Grasevina (Laski Rizling/Welschriesling)
What is the climate of Slovenia?
Generally continental, with hot summers, and cold and wet winters. Closer to the Adriatic, in Primorska, becomes Mediterranean influenced.
Spring frost, summer hail, and drought may be experienced in most wine districts.
When did Slovenia become independent?
When did they join the EU?
1991
Joined the EU in 2004
What countries were formed after the split of Yugoslavia?
Serbia Croatia Bosnia and Herzegovina Montenegro Slovenia Macedonia Kosovo
What is Vinska družba?
Originally named the PSVVS (Business Association for Viticulture and Wine Production) and recently renamed Vinska družba (“wine company”), it was founded in 1967 to establish the promotion of Slovenian wines, establish testing practices for quality assurance and issue seals of approval that met the organization’s standards.
What is the PDO equivalent for Slovenia wines?
Zaščitena Označba Porekla (ZOP) (protected marking origin) is the PDO equivalent, while Zaščitena Geografska Označba (ZGO) corresponds to PGI but is hardly used.
What are the following traditional designation for Slovenian wines?
Table wine:
Vin de Pays from a single region:
Quality wine from a single district:
Premium quality wine from a single district:
Namizno Vino (table wine)
Deželno Vino PGO (‘Vins de Pays’ coming from a single region)
Kakovostno vino ZGP (quality wine) and Vrhunsko Vino ZGP (premium quality wine), both of which come from single district.
What are the Slovenian terms for the following:
Dry:
Medium-dry:
Medium-sweet:
Sweet:
suho (dry)
polsuho (medium-dry)
polsladko (medium-sweet)
sladko (sweet)
What are the 4 subdivisions of Primorska?
Goriska Brda “Gore-REESH-ka BIR-da
Vipava Valley
Kras
Koper
What is Goriska Brda (hills) in Friuli?
Collioure Goriziano “GORE-ritz-ZANO”
What percentage of Slovenia’s wine is white?
70%
What are the most common training systems used in Slovenia?
How is harvest done?
Double or single guyot.
- pergola and casarsa (similar to GDC-geneva double curtain), once common in Primorska, are being replaced Guyot.
- As terrain is often steep, manual harvesting is the norm.
Two star producers in Slovenia?
Ales Kirstancic of Movia
Josko Gravner
What does Kras become in Friuli? What is Kras’ soil? What grape is Kras famous for? Where else is that grape grown? Food pairing?
- It is the eastern extension of Italy’s Carso.
- Harsh karst limestone plateau above Trieste, with its red, iron-rich soils (terra rosa).
- Refosco Terrano (often confused with Refosco dal Penduncolo Rosso)
- also grown around Koper on the Istrian coast.
- Matches a rustic kebab to perfection.
How does Vipava Valley District differ from Brda? Name two indigenous grapes found in Vipava Valley.
Vipava Valley is noticeablly cooler (especially its upper reaches) resulting in wines with more lift, elegance, and less alcohol than in Brda.
Indigenous grapes Zelen (a relative of Verduzzo Gialla) and Pinela (known as Pinella in northeast Italy) have been in the spotlight recently.
How does Pinot Grigio differ in Primorska from its Veneto counterpart?
Primorska Pinot Grigio is typically has more structure and character.
What is the dominant white grape of Primorska?
Rebula (Ribolla Gialla)
What is the largest region in Slovenia?
Podravje, has seven subzones and primarily produces white wines.
What two rivers is Podravje and Posavje on?
Posavje is along the Sava River
Podravje is along the Drava River
“po”= “by” in slovenian
What are the two subzones (districts) of Podravje PGI?
Štajerska Slovenija “STY-yer-ska”(Styrian Slovenia) district with its beautiful rolling hills is slowly regaining its former status.
-the rather warmer Prekmurje “PREK-more-ya” district, a continuation of the Pannonian Plain in the far north east of the country, is of minor significance
What style is produced in Podravje? What is the dominant variety?
Podravje wines today are almost exclusively white and made reductively with cold fermentation, and stainless-steel maturation, bottled early, sealed with screwcaps, and sold in the first year. Laski “LASH-key” Rizling is the dominant variety
According to the Guinness World Records, where is the oldest vine plant on earth and what is it planted to?
Maribor in the Podravje district of Slovenia at more than 400 years old, and it still yields 77-12lb (35-55kg) of Zametovka grapes every year.
-Growing in front of what is now a museum on the banks of the River Drava, is said to be the oldest living vine in the world, notwithstanding claims from contenders in Italy and Georgia. The building that houses the museum, appears with the vine in visual records dating back to 1657 and 1681.
What is Slovenia’s sparkling wine capital?
Radgona has been Slovenia’s sparkling wine capital since 1852.
