Top 100 wines of Podravje - Page 2
Discover the top 100 best wines of Podravje as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Podravje and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Podravje
Slovenia's largest wine region around Maribor and Ormož, Germanic heritage of former Lower Styria. Signature aromatic dry whites dominate. Renski Rizling (Rhine Riesling) taut and mineral with signature notes of lemon, white peach, white flowers and a petrol touch. Laški Rizling (Welschriesling) fresh and refreshing, lively Sauvignon (boxwood, citrus), ample Sivi Pinot (Pinot Gris), opulent Traminer (lychee, rose), local Furmint for keeping.
Sub-alpine continental climate. Chiselled wines.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Podravje
wines from the region of Podravje go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of pizza cone, sardines moroccan style or samoussa 3 reunionese cheeses.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Podravje
On the nose in the region of Podravje often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, apricot or honeysuckle.
