Secrets of

Slovenian Wines
By Dylan, Mario and Jessica

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Contents
• General Information
• Geography
• History
• Climate
• Terrior
• Topography
• 3 Regions
• Wine making process
• Oak
• Major Wines
• Taste of Slovenian Wine
• Classification
• Label
• Law
• Grape Varieties
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Some General
Information • 2m Inhabitants

• 42 Litres (Annual consumption

per head)

• Legal drinking age = none

• 23,000 hectors of Vineyards

• Only 5% of wines exported

•Own-wine
Consumption represents 1/3 of
annual consumption

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Slovenia Geography
• Lies between 45 °
30'N and 47 °N

•Adriatic Sea

•Alps at the Northern

Border

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History of Wine in
Slovenia
• The Art began some 2400 years ago

•1st and 6th Century findings

• Wine almost Vanished

•The Growth of Winegrowing with the

Romans

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History of Wine in
Slovenia
•12th Century Developed

•13th Century Vineyard Law (Gorsko

Pravo)

•Phylloxera plague hits Slovenia in 1880

•Recent times – 33 on the list (2005

figures)
• White wines dominate – 70% of
consumption
• Trend towards red wines (imports)

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Country Climate

Typical European
continental
climate

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Regional Climate and
Terroir

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Map with Wine Producing Regions

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Map with Major Wine Producing Regions

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Slovenian Topography

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Generally
• Steep slopes

• Old vines - some 7000

hectares (32.4% of all
vineyards)

• “Young" vineyards - 1200

hectares (5.6%)
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  Podravje

•Low rounded hills

•Altitude: 232 m

•Previous Tectonic activity

•Pannonian Sea

•Abundance of Sun

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 Podravje
• Grape
–  Chasselas, Gamay, Kerner
– Malocrn, Vitovska Grganja

• Wineries
– Vinogradništvo Krainz
– 26 Hectares

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 Podravje
Izbor
Laski
Riesling
13.5%
1999
Klt Imeno
Kapjice Sonca
Renski Rizling
14.0%
2004

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Pasavje
•Hilly

•Wettest Winegrowing
region

•Bela Krajina is hot with

occasional droughts

•Variety of Soils with

silica

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 Posavje
• Grapes
– Pinot Blanc (Beli Pinot), Cabernet Sauvignon,
Chardonnay
– Pinela, Ranina

• Wineries
– Istenič d.o.o
– 32 Hectares

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 Posavje
Dolenjsa
Cvicek
13.0%
2007
Kley Dieno
Kapljoce Sonca
Modra Frankininja
11.5%
2005

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Primorska
•Mediterranean
Influence

•Warm Summers

•Mineral rich soils

•Heavy Rainfall in
September and October

•Early Springs

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 Primoska
• Grapes
– Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay
– Rebula (Ribolla), Refosco

• Wineries
– Agroind Vipava 1894 Vipava 
– 450 Hectares

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 Primorska
Kras
Petelin Rojelja
Teran
11.65 %
2003
Santomas
Koper
Refosk
13.5%
2005

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 Grape Varieties,
• WHITE GRAPES
International
Chardonnay
Furmint  (Sipon)
Malvasia (Malvazija)
Muscat  (Muskat)
Pinot Blanc  (Beli Pinot)
Pinot Gris  (Sivi Pinot)
Riesling (Renski Rizling)
Müller-Thurgau  (Rizvanec)
Sauvignon Blanc  (Muskatni Silvanec)
Sylvaner  (Zeleni Silvanec)
Traminer  (Traminec)
Welschriesling (Laski Rizling)
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 Grape Varieties,
• RED GRAPES
International
Barbera
Cabernet Franc (Cabernet Frank)
Cabernet Sauvignon
Gamay
Merlot
Pinot Noir (Modri Pinot)
Prosecco  (Prosek)
Refosco (Refosk)
Zweigelt
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 Grape Varieties,
• WHITE GRAPES
Indigenous
Pinela
Ranina
Ribolla  (Rebula)
Tocai Friulano  (Furlanski Tokaj)
Vitovska Grganja
Zelen

• RED GRAPES
Malocrn

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Wine Making Process

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 Slovenian Oak
• Italian winemakers favourite
• Quercus petraea Liebl grow more slowly and are smaller
• Creates fine grain and extremely subtle extraction
• Less tanning
• Forms different spectrum of toasty aromas.

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 Classification
– Geographic Origin
– Quality
– Method of Production

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 Classification by Quality

High Quality
Vrhunsko vino Wine

Kakovostno vino ZKGP

(Quality Wine with Certified &
Controlled Geographic Origin)

Namizno vino
(Table Wine)
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Classification by Geographic Origin

Certified
Priznano geographic
geografsko poreklo origin
(PGP)
Certified &
controlled
geographic Zasciteno in kontrolirano
origin geografsko poreklo (ZKGP)
Priznano tradicionalno traditionally
accepted
poimenovanje (PTP) nomenclature
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 Label
1

1. Vintage
9 2 2. Name
3. Grape Variety
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4. Wine Type & District
5. ABV
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6. Bottle Content
7. Remarks
8. Producer & Bottling
6 9. Country
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 Additional Labeling
Information
• Potential Allergens must be stated.
• Allergen Labeling for Wine:
– Wines containing more than 1.2% by volume of alcohol.
– Alcoholic beverages containing sulphur dioxide and
sulphites
– More than 10 mg/kg or 10 mg/liter must be labeled
– “contains sulphites” or “contains sulphur dioxide”.
– “SO2” or “E220” is not allowed

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 Law
• Similar to European Union Wine making law
• Authority to also exempt casein (milk product) egg
albumin (egg product)
• Allows advertisements for wines below 15% alcohol
• Chemical analysis and tastings prior to being released on
the market
• Quality level according to Zaščiteno geoggrafsko poreklo
(ZGP) Same with Quality Wines Produced in Specified
Regions
• No drinking age, 18 purchase age
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 Figures
• 40.000 Wineries

• 21,600 - 24,600 hectares of Vineyard in

three winegrowing region.

• Annually there are produced between

900.000 to 1.000.000 Hectoliters.

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Do you feel Slovenia?
Because
I FEEL
SLOVENIA.
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