Slovenia Flashcards
When did Slovenia join the EU?
2004
What are the three PGI regions of Slovenia?
Primorska (Primorja)
Podravje
Posavje
Which region of Slovenia is in the extreme northeast?
Podravje
Which region of Slovenia is in the east, bordering Croatia?
Posavje
Which region of Slovenia borders Friuli?
Primorska
What are the PDOs of Primorska?
Kras PDO Teran PDO (same border as Kras) Koper PDO Vipava PDO (Vipavska Dolina) Goriska Brda PDO Slovenska Istra PDO
What percentage of Slovenian wine is PDO?
almost 70%!
What is a pergola called in Slovenia?
latnik
How are most vineyards in Slovenia harvested?
manually. Steep and terraced vineyards make mechanization difficult
Where is Slavonian oak from?
Northeastern Croatia
What are the sweetness levels in Slovenia?
Suho (dry)
Polsuho (medium-dry)
Polsladko (medium sweet)
Sladko (Sweet)
What is the largest PGI of Slovenia, by acreage?
Podravje (8,900 ha)
What are the PDOs of Podravje?
Stajerska Slovenja PDO
Prekmurje PDO
What region is across the border from Podravje?
Styria
Slovenian synonyms for: Welschriesling Riesling Pinot Gris Pinot Blanc Pinot Noir Blaufrankisch
Welschriesling- Laski Rizling Riesling- Renski Rizling Pinot Gris- Sivi Pinot Pinot Blanc- Beli Pinot Traminer Pinot Noir- Modri Pinot Blaufrankisch- Modra Frankinja
Slovenian synonyms for: Furmint Gewurztraminer Ribolla Gialla Refosco
Furmint- Sipon
Gewurztraminer- Diseci
Ribolla Gialla- Rebula
Refosco- Refosk
Name a couple native grapes to Slovenia
Pinela (white)
Zelen (white, relative of Verduzzo Gialla)
Ranina (white)
Ranfol (white)
What is the smallest and least important PGI of Slovenia?
Posavje
What is the Teran PDO?
A PDO for Dry red from Refosk, sharing a border with Kras PDO)
What is the warmest district in Slovenia?
Slovenska Istra PDO in Primorska
What are the Slovenian synonyms for the pradikat levels?
Spatlese- Pozna Trgatev Auslese- Izbor Beerenauslese- Jagodni Izbor Ledeno Vino- eiswein TBA- Suhi Jagodni Izbor
What is Slovenia’s version of DAC?
PTP
Priznano Tradicionalno Poimenovanje
