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Culture of Wine in Slovenia
Laški Rizling, Traminec, Rizvanec, Šipon. Source: 1979 calendar of the Pinus Rače chemical factory,
photos: Vlado Lešnik and Staša Cafuta.
Zeleni Silvanec (Green Silvaner)
gives pleasant, soft and neutral wines. It is not suitable for ageing and should be con-
sumed young.
Rumeni Muškat (Yellow Muscatel)
is an old Mediterranean variety. It likes
marly, stony ground. In Istra, where it
produces very renowned quality wines,
it has been grown since the Middle Ages.
In Podravje and Posavje it spread after the
first revitalisation of vineyards. The wine
is full of Muscatel bouquet. Nowadays,
the best Muscatels grow in Bela Krajina,
around Maribor and in Haloze.
Ranina
This variety was grown prior to 1900 by
Bouvier in Gornja Radgona and was prob-
ably brought from France. It is an early
variety, which ripens well and gives soft,
mild and pleasant wines with a gentle
aroma. It is also suitable for making
“predicate” wines.
Ramfol or Belina “Šipon club”, the Puklavec farm in Kog, 2006.
is an old variety from Podravje and Posavje. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Nowadays, it is hard to find vineyards con-
taining only this variety, except in Haloze.
It produces light, acidic wines without a
pronounced varietal bouquet.
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Laški Rizling, Traminec, Rizvanec, Šipon. Source: 1979 calendar of the Pinus Rače chemical factory,
photos: Vlado Lešnik and Staša Cafuta.
Zeleni Silvanec (Green Silvaner)
gives pleasant, soft and neutral wines. It is not suitable for ageing and should be con-
sumed young.
Rumeni Muškat (Yellow Muscatel)
is an old Mediterranean variety. It likes
marly, stony ground. In Istra, where it
produces very renowned quality wines,
it has been grown since the Middle Ages.
In Podravje and Posavje it spread after the
first revitalisation of vineyards. The wine
is full of Muscatel bouquet. Nowadays,
the best Muscatels grow in Bela Krajina,
around Maribor and in Haloze.
Ranina
This variety was grown prior to 1900 by
Bouvier in Gornja Radgona and was prob-
ably brought from France. It is an early
variety, which ripens well and gives soft,
mild and pleasant wines with a gentle
aroma. It is also suitable for making
“predicate” wines.
Ramfol or Belina “Šipon club”, the Puklavec farm in Kog, 2006.
is an old variety from Podravje and Posavje. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Nowadays, it is hard to find vineyards con-
taining only this variety, except in Haloze.
It produces light, acidic wines without a
pronounced varietal bouquet.
104
