The best wines of Slovenia

Discover the best wines of Slovenia as well as the best winemakers of Slovenia and estates of Slovenia to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Slovenia and the best vintages to taste in this region.

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Top wines of Slovenia by region

Looking for a good wine of Slovenia among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Slovenia. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Slovenia with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Slovenia

Red wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), thomas's shoulder of lamb or endive frichti.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Slovenia

On the nose the red wine of the region of Slovenia. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Slovenia. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Slovenia

  • 2003With an average score of 4.43/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.36/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.32/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Slovenia

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Refosco
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Slovenia

A wine route planned in the region of Slovenia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best red wine of Slovenia.

Discovering the wine region of Slovenia

Slovenia is a small European country with a Long history of wine production. This is not surprising given its Mediterranean location between the Northern latitudes of 45 and 47 degrees, latitudes shared by Bordeaux, Burgundy and the northern Rhône. The country is also bordered by four of Europe's Oldest wine producing countries: Croatia to the South, Hungary to the east, Austria to the north and Italy to the west. Despite the cultural and political turmoil that has besieged the Balkan states over the past century, Slovenia has maintained its wine industry, which has flourished particularly since the country gained independence from the former Yugoslavia in 1991.

Slovenia is largely landlocked, with only a few kilometers of coastline at the top of the Istrian peninsula, just south of Trieste and the Venezia-giulia/friuli">Friuli-venezia-giulia/carso">Carso DOC of Friuli-Venezia Giulia. Slovenia's Climate has some maritime tendency to the west, drawn from the northern Adriatic, while there are strong continental influences to the north and east, created by the Alps and the Pannonian basin. The topographical variation makes it difficult to classify Slovenia into a climatic category, and its climate is often described as "sub-Mediterranean". This variation also gives wine producers a wide choice as to where to locate their vineyards.

While general climatic patterns play out across the country, within these macroclimates there are a series of more subtle variations that contribute to local terroirs. Slovenia has three main wine regions: Podravje in the east, Primorska in the west and Posavje just south of the centre. Podravje is the engine room of the Slovenian wine industry, producing about half of the country's national output. Its densest vineyards are located around the eastern city of Maribor, in the valleys of the Pesnica, Drava and Mura rivers.

Great white wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Slovenia

White wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of rabbit socks in gibelotte, salmon in bellevue or gourmet croc-monsieur with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Slovenia

On the nose the white wine of the region of Slovenia. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, oaky or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, butter or strawberries. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Slovenia. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Slovenia

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.12/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Slovenia

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Malvazija Istarska
  • Riesling
  • Olaszrizling

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Slovenia

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Discover the grape variety: Malvazija Istarska

Great sparkling wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Slovenia

Sparkling wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal chop normandy style, sauerkraut (with tips so to do!!!) or roast wild boar with beer.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Slovenia

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Slovenia. often reveals types of flavors of cream, strawberries or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or watermelon.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Slovenia

  • 2003With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 1982With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.03/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Slovenia

  • Chardonnay
  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Pinot Noir
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Slovenia

A wine route planned in the region of Slovenia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sparkling wine of Slovenia.

The word of the wine: Ample

Said of a generous wine with a rich body that gives an impression of fullness in the mouth.

Great pink wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Slovenia

Pink wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of beef stew, lamb fillet with monbazillac or alsatian sauerkraut.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Slovenia

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Slovenia. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or orange and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Slovenia

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Slovenia

  • Pinot Noir
  • Pinot Gris
  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Riesling
  • Pinot Grigio

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Slovenia

A wine route planned in the region of Slovenia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Slovenia.

Discover the grape variety: Müller-Thurgau

Müller-Thurgau shows the character of its noble origins. This Swiss white grape variety is a cross between the royal madeleine and the riesling. The idea that the latter was crossed with the sylvaner is irrelevant. The variety can be recognized by its vigorous character and its semi-erect habit. Preferring rich soils and short prunings, the plant sees its buds open quite early. The buds are cottony and soft green in color. The slightly embossed and tormented blade, with 5 to 7 lobes, makes it possible to distinguish the adult leaves. The clusters appear compact, pyramidal or cylindrical in shape and small to medium in size. The flavour of the Müller-Turgau berries is reminiscent of Muscat. The juicy and crunchy pulp is revealed under a greyish skin. When ripe, the fruit has a mottled shell on a golden yellow background. Switzerland prefers to extract the juice from this variety. The wine made from it is rather heavy and does not keep well.

Great sweet wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Slovenia

Sweet wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of tunisian pasta, chocolate mug cake or codfish aioli.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Slovenia

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Slovenia. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Slovenia

  • 2009With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Slovenia

  • Muscat Blanc
  • Traminer
  • Ribolla Gialla
  • Refosco
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Malvasia

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Slovenia

A wine route planned in the region of Slovenia? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best sweet wine of Slovenia.

The word of the wine: Tense

Said of a lively and nervous wine.

Great other wines of Slovenia

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Slovenia

Other wines from the region of Slovenia go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of rougaille tomatoes (madagascar), zucchini and goat cheese quiche or turkey osso bucco.

The best vintages in other wine of Slovenia

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Slovenia

  • Muscat Ottonel
  • Refosco

The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

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