The best wines of Slovakia
Discover the best wines of Slovakia as well as the best winemakers of Slovakia and estates of Slovakia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Slovakia and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Slovakia by region
Looking for a good wine of Slovakia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Slovakia. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Slovakia with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Slovakia
Red wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of lomo saltado, giouvetsi (greek dish) or couscous chicken and merguez.
Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Slovakia
On the nose the red wine of the region of Slovakia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruit or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, vegetal or microbio.
The best vintages in red wine of Slovakia
- 2011With an average score of 4.30/5
- 2012With an average score of 4.29/5
- 2020With an average score of 4.15/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.13/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.08/5
- 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
The most used grape varieties in red wine of Slovakia
- Dunaj
- Alibernet
- Blauer Portugieser
- Pinot Noir
- Kékfrankos
- Cabernet Sauvignon
Discovering the wine region of Slovakia
Slovakia (officially The Slovak Republic) is a landlocked country described as being either at the eastern edge of Western Europe, or the western edge of Eastern Europe. This dichotomy reflects the state's recent history, a story of political unrest common in this region. The lands that are now Slovakia were an integral Part of Hungary for almost 900 years, but became independent when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was dismantled after the First World War. Almost immediately, Slovakia aligned itself with Bohemia and Moravia (the modern-day Czech Republic), Silesia and Carpathian Ruthenia to form Czechoslovakia.
This union lasted until the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Since 1993, the Slovak and Czech republics have remained cordially independent.
Since the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc and Slovakia's subsequent separation from its western neighbor the Czech Republic, Slovakia has embraced its European status. It joined both the European Union and Nato in 2004, the Schengen Area in 2007 and the Eurozone in 2009.
It is now among the fastest-developing economies in the OECD, and its once-failing wine industry has shown signs of recovery. Although early attempts to privatize the industry were unsuccessful, New wine laws and the continued growth in wine consumption worldwide have sparked the nation's wine producers into life. The majority of Slovakian wine is still sold domestically or to neighboring Poland and Ukraine, but there are a small number of producers ready, willing and able to develop international export markets.
Slovakian wine comes mostly from the vineyards clustered around Bratislava and scattered eastwards along the border with Hungary.
Great white wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Slovakia
White wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato or chicken tagine with olives and potatoes.
Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Slovakia
On the nose the white wine of the region of Slovakia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, apricot or floral and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or orange zest.
The best vintages in white wine of Slovakia
- 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
- 2013With an average score of 4.05/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.03/5
- 2012With an average score of 3.97/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
The most used grape varieties in white wine of Slovakia
- Devin
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Riesling
- Grüner Veltliner
- Furmint
- Aurelius
Discover the grape variety: Kadarka
Some say that it originated in Hungary, while others say it came from Turkey via Bulgaria. Known in Austria and more generally in Eastern Europe (Albania, Croatia, Moldavia, Slovakia, Romania, Serbia, etc.), it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1.
Great sparkling wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Slovakia
Sparkling wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of braised (green) cabbage, tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie or white beans with tomato (italy).
Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Slovakia
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Slovakia. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, non oak or earth.
The best vintages in sparkling wine of Slovakia
- 2016With an average score of 4.10/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
- 1991With an average score of 3.90/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.89/5
The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Slovakia
- Dunaj
- Alibernet
- Devin
- Riesling
- Blauer Portugieser
- Palava
The word of the wine: Breaking
Accident (oxidation or reduction) causing a loss of limpidity of the wine.
Great pink wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Slovakia
Pink wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of beef fashion, lamb tagine with vegetables and preserved lemons or roast doe in the oven.
Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Slovakia
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Slovakia. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, tangerine or asparagus and sometimes also flavors of orange, non oak or vegetal.
The best vintages in pink wine of Slovakia
- 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2018With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.86/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.84/5
- 2013With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Slovakia
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Riesling
- Pinot Blanc
- St. Laurent
- Alibernet
- Blaufränkisch
Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon
Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.
Great sweet wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Slovakia
Sweet wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of fondue bourguignonne and accompanying sauces, rack of lamb with herbs or macaroonade from sète.
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Slovakia
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Slovakia. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or earth and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or black fruit.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Slovakia
- 2018With an average score of 4.02/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
- 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
- 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
- 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.75/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Slovakia
- Devin
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Alibernet
- Blaufränkisch
- Riesling
- Pinot Noir
The word of the wine: Trading
Term used to designate the wine trade and related professions. Sometimes used in contrast to viticulture.
Great natural sweet wines of Slovakia
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Slovakia
Natural sweet wines from the region of Slovakia go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
The best vintages in natural-sweet wine of Slovakia
- 1991With an average score of 4.20/5
Discover the grape variety: Ribolla gialla
A very old grape variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Italy, more precisely in the Friuli region. It can also be found in Slovenia, Greece (island of Cephalonia), in the United States (California), ... and it should not be confused with the robola or rombola aspri cultivated in Greece (Ionian islands).
News from the vineyard of Slovakia
Moldovan winery creates ‘Freedom Blend’ to support Ukrainian refugees
The ‘Freedom Blend’blend uses a combination of indigenous grape varieties from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to symbolise and celebrate freedom in those countries. Purcari is located just 15 miles from the Ukrainian border. It has turned its luxury suites, tasting rooms and conferences rooms into emergency accommodation, housing more than 5,000 people that have fled war-torn Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. The award-winning winery – which claimed best-in-show, platinum an ...
Ukrainian wine, hanging in the balance
Since February 24th 2022 the world has quickly learned a great deal more about Europe’s second-largest country, Ukraine. Most notably will be our profound admiration for the Ukrainians’ continued resistance to the invading Russian Army. This is but one item on a long list that includes such things as Ukraine being one of the world’s top exporters of wheat, barley and sunflower seeds. However, many people are also now learning that Ukraine not only has a thriving winemaking sect ...
Moldovan winery creates ‘Freedom Blend’ to support Ukrainian refugees
The ‘Freedom Blend’blend uses a combination of indigenous grape varieties from Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova to symbolise and celebrate freedom in those countries. Purcari is located just 15 miles from the Ukrainian border. It has turned its luxury suites, tasting rooms and conferences rooms into emergency accommodation, housing more than 5,000 people that have fled war-torn Ukraine in the wake of the Russian invasion. The award-winning winery – which claimed best-in-show, platinum an ...
A wine route in the region of Slovakia ? Visit the most beautiful wine towns and villages
- &scaronenkvice
- &scaronentjernej
- &scaronintava
- Bratislava
- Bátorové kosihy
- Ch&#aba
- Dubnany
- Gbelce
- Kop&#any
- Levice
- Modra
- Nitra
- Nový &#ivot
- Osterreich
- Pezinok
- Piestany
- Ra&#a
- Skalica
- Slovensko
- Svätý jur
- Vinosady