Slovenia/Croatia

Question 1

Timeline for Slovenian wine history?

Answer 1

1991 became independant as a country. 2004 joined EU
30,000 registered growers, 21,000 ha

Question 2

What are the Slovenian names for Refosco, Ribolla, Pinot Grigio?

Answer 2

Refosk (Refosco),
Rebula (Ribolla),
Sivi Pinot (Pinot Grigio)

Question 3

What are some indigineous white grapes to Slovenia?

Answer 3

Pinela and Zelen (a relative of Verduzzo Gialla)

Question 4

How are PDO and PGI wines labeled?

Answer 4

PDO - Zaščitena Označa Porekla (ZOP) most common
PGIs - Zaščitena Geografska Označba (ZGO) not as common

Question 5

What three regions are there for Slovenian wine production?

Answer 5

Primorska (Primorje) in the west bordering Friuli in Italy, Podravje in the extreme northeast, and Posavje, at Slovenia’s southeastern border with Croatia.

Question 6

How is Primorska subdivided?

Answer 6

4 districts; Goriška Brda, Kras, Slovenska Istra, and the Vipava Valley

Question 7

What does Goriška Brda become when you cross into Italy?

Answer 7

Collio Goriziano

Question 8

What does Kras become when you cross into Italy?

Answer 8

Carso

Question 9

What is the climate in Slovenia?

Answer 9

Primorska Mediterranean-influenced climate while the rest is mostly continental

Question 10

Which winemakers have to cross borders to harvest their vineyards sites?

Answer 10

Ales Kristancic of Movia, Slovenia and Josko Gravner from Italy

Question 11

Where does one of the oldest vines in the world exist?

Answer 11

in Maribor, the capital of Stajerska Slovenija, at over 400 years old.

Question 12

What is the country’s largest region?

Answer 12

Podravje, with two districts: Štajerska Slovenija (Styrian Slovenia) and Prekmurje