Page 109 - Terčelj, Dušan. 2015. The Culture of Wine in Slovenia. Edited by Aleš Gačnik. University of Primorska Press, Koper.
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Recognising a wine
Red varieties
Modri Pinot (Pinot Noir)
This variety was brought from Champagne in France and was first planted in the vineyards
around Radgonske gorice before World War One. Now it is grown in all winegrowing
regions in Slovenia. It is a fairly early northern variety, very demanding with regard to
natural conditions and the production of wine. It thrives on dry, light soil, with sunny but
not too hot days during ripening so that all the finesses in the aroma can develop fully.
In favourable conditions it gives an extract full-bodied wine with a fairly high alcohol
content, not so rich in acids, colours and tannins. This variety has a very pronounced
finesse in its aroma. In a climate that is too warm the refined aromatic substances cannot
develop due to the lack of acids, but this does make wine richer in polyphenols.
Grapevine varieties
in the winegrowing region of Posavje
White varieties
Rumeni Plavec
is an old indigenous variety from the Bizeljsko area
and the neighbouring border area with Croatia.
It produces wine with a pronounced acidity and
a unique character. It has a neutral wine aroma
and flavour and is a pleasant thirst quencher, in
particular if diluted with mineral water.
Kraljevina
is an old variety, grown mainly in the Posavje
region and in north-eastern Croatia. It produces
light white wine. It is added to Cviček in order
to tone down its acidity.
Laški Rizling and, since World War Two, the high
quality varieties described under the section on the
Podravje region, are also grown in Posavje.
Red indigenous varieties
Žametovka or Žametna Črnina Rumeni Plavec, Bizeljsko 2004.
is an old Slovene variety, widespread in Posavje. In Photo: Janez Šekoranja.
previous centuries it was also grown in Podravje
and in the Middle Ages even in Gorenjska. Around
Kranj a few rare Žametovka vines can still be
found, which came from the old grapevines grown
here before the appearance of vine-louse. The
variety gives high yields, ripens late and poorly in
bad vintages. The wine is dry, very drinkable and
smooth, but rather empty and poorly coloured,
without any tartness and with a low extract and
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Red varieties
Modri Pinot (Pinot Noir)
This variety was brought from Champagne in France and was first planted in the vineyards
around Radgonske gorice before World War One. Now it is grown in all winegrowing
regions in Slovenia. It is a fairly early northern variety, very demanding with regard to
natural conditions and the production of wine. It thrives on dry, light soil, with sunny but
not too hot days during ripening so that all the finesses in the aroma can develop fully.
In favourable conditions it gives an extract full-bodied wine with a fairly high alcohol
content, not so rich in acids, colours and tannins. This variety has a very pronounced
finesse in its aroma. In a climate that is too warm the refined aromatic substances cannot
develop due to the lack of acids, but this does make wine richer in polyphenols.
Grapevine varieties
in the winegrowing region of Posavje
White varieties
Rumeni Plavec
is an old indigenous variety from the Bizeljsko area
and the neighbouring border area with Croatia.
It produces wine with a pronounced acidity and
a unique character. It has a neutral wine aroma
and flavour and is a pleasant thirst quencher, in
particular if diluted with mineral water.
Kraljevina
is an old variety, grown mainly in the Posavje
region and in north-eastern Croatia. It produces
light white wine. It is added to Cviček in order
to tone down its acidity.
Laški Rizling and, since World War Two, the high
quality varieties described under the section on the
Podravje region, are also grown in Posavje.
Red indigenous varieties
Žametovka or Žametna Črnina Rumeni Plavec, Bizeljsko 2004.
is an old Slovene variety, widespread in Posavje. In Photo: Janez Šekoranja.
previous centuries it was also grown in Podravje
and in the Middle Ages even in Gorenjska. Around
Kranj a few rare Žametovka vines can still be
found, which came from the old grapevines grown
here before the appearance of vine-louse. The
variety gives high yields, ripens late and poorly in
bad vintages. The wine is dry, very drinkable and
smooth, but rather empty and poorly coloured,
without any tartness and with a low extract and
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