Slovenia and Croatia

Question 1

The three regions of Slovenia

Answer 1

Primorska (borders Friuli in Italy)

Podravje (in the extreme northeast)

Posavje (lines the eastern border with Croatia)

Question 2

The region Primorska in Slovenia

Answer 2

The country’s best region for both red and white wine, is subdivided into:

Goriska Brda (becomes Collio Goriziano)

Kras (becomes Carso)

Koper

Vipava

Question 3

Slovenia’s star producer

Answer 3

Ales Kristancic of Movia

Question 4

Varieties simply renamed in Slovenia

Answer 4

Refosco - Refosk

Ribolla Gialla - Rebula

Pinot Grigio - Sivi Pinot

Question 5

International and indigenous varieties in Primorska include

Answer 5

International: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot

Indigenous: The whites Pinela and Zelen

Question 6

The region of Podravje in Slovenia

Answer 6

Slovenia’s largest region with seven subzones and produces white wines such as:

Laski Riesling (Welschriesling)

Diseci Traminer (Gewurztraminer)

Renski Rizling (Riesling)

Chardonnay

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 7

The region of Posavje in Slovenia

Answer 7

Borders the Croatian inland region dominated by white wine production

Grasevina (Laski Rizling) is cultivated in over half of the regions vineyards

Question 8

The two zones of Croatia

Answer 8

Istria

Dalmatia

Question 9

Varietals of Croatia

Answer 9

White wine is dominate

Reds include the native Crljenak Kastelanski (Zinfandel) and Plavac Mali (small blue grapes)

Question 10

Mike Grgich

Answer 10

Napa Valley winemaker and a native Croatian produces Plavac Mali wines at his Grgic Vina estate in the Dingac subzone of Dalmatia