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Getting to know wine
VTC 9: The Bizeljsko – Sremič wine route
This route runs from east to west, starting in Orešje below Bohor Hill, and past Bizeljsko
Castle, below which there are the best viticultural localities. Bizeljsko’s vineyards are quite
large, producing excellent white wines, in particular the aromatic Sauvignon. Visitors should
take a look at the repnice – caves dug into silicic
sand – owned by some winegrowers. Silicic sand is
a part of the composition of the hills in the area.
These caves with their constant temperature and
humidity are excellent storage places for all sorts
of foodstuffs, including wine. An information
panel, 2006.
Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
The Bizeljsko Sremič wine road is among the best
marked in Slovenia, 2006. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Repnica caves remain an important element in the
attractiveness and uniqueness of this area. Najger’s
repnica, 2002. Photos: Jure Černivec, the archive of the
Brežice Municipality.
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VTC 9: The Bizeljsko – Sremič wine route
This route runs from east to west, starting in Orešje below Bohor Hill, and past Bizeljsko
Castle, below which there are the best viticultural localities. Bizeljsko’s vineyards are quite
large, producing excellent white wines, in particular the aromatic Sauvignon. Visitors should
take a look at the repnice – caves dug into silicic
sand – owned by some winegrowers. Silicic sand is
a part of the composition of the hills in the area.
These caves with their constant temperature and
humidity are excellent storage places for all sorts
of foodstuffs, including wine. An information
panel, 2006.
Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
The Bizeljsko Sremič wine road is among the best
marked in Slovenia, 2006. Photo: Aleš Gačnik.
Repnica caves remain an important element in the
attractiveness and uniqueness of this area. Najger’s
repnica, 2002. Photos: Jure Černivec, the archive of the
Brežice Municipality.
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